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bait, v.
(baited, baiting, baits)
freq. cnt. 1
more info harass with persistent criticism or carping
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

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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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hyponym
more info attack with dogs or set dogs upon
<verb.competition>

bait

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
semantic pointers
hypernym
more info lure, entice, or entrap with bait
<verb.social>

bait

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Somebody ----s somebody
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