Synset

harass with persistent criticism or carping
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bait

cod

rag

rally

razz

ride

tantalise

tantalize

taunt

tease

twit

sample sentences

"The children teased the new teacher"
"Don't ride me so hard over my failure"
"His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

taunting taunt

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

teasing tease teaser tease

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tantalization Tantalus tantalizer

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derivationally related form

razzing

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derivationally related form

Tantalus tantaliser

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

twit

semantic pointers

hypernym

mock, bemock

hyponym

scoff, jeer, flout, barrack, gibe kid, chaff, banter, jolly, josh