Local English word record

tantalise

verb · 1 sense

harass with persistent criticism or carping

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Examples

  • 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

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Synonyms

tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride

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Princeton WordNet 3.0