| NOUN | act | tantalization, tease, teasing, ribbing | the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule) |
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| Meaning | The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances. | |
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| Synonyms | tease, teasing, ribbing | |
| Broader | harassment, molestation | The act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks / attacks and criticism |
| Spanish | burla, vacile | |
| Catalan | provocar, vacil·lar | |
| Verbs | tantalize | harass with persistent criticism or carping |
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