tantalise

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verb

harass with persistent criticism or carping
- 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
• Syn:
tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize,
bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride
• Derivationally related forms:
twit (for: twit), taunting (for: taunt), taunt (for: taunt), tantaliser, Tantalus, tantalizer (for: tantalize), Tantalus (for: tantalize), tantalization (for: tantalize), razzing (for: razz), tease (for: tease), teaser (for: tease), teasing (for: tease)
• Hypernyms:
mock, bemock
• Hyponyms:
jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe,
kid, chaff, jolly, josh, banter
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody