as in tease
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another
the players paid no attention to the mockers in the stands
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Noun
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While this time around things went a bit smoother, the Step Up actress teases that, still, plenty of chaos will ensue.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Fans have already seen a Hannah Montana 20th anniversary tease, Miley Cyrus says.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Initially, the Kruegers complained to police, but were told there was nothing the authorities could do unless the harasser tried to harm them physically.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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The documentary tells the true story of a teenage couple relentlessly bullied via text by an anonymous harasser.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hopper grabs El and leaves Kali behind to be captured by her torturers again.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
31 Dec. 2025
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The overwhelming majority of experts dispute that torture actually works as an interrogation technique, arguing that any information that comes out of it is unreliable as people under duress will say anything needed to convince their torturers to stop.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Mocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mocker. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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