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Synonyms of teasing
(Entry 1 of 3)
- stop that teasing before you make the baby cry
Synonyms for teasing
Words Related to teasing
- aggro
- [British],
- molestation,
- offense
- (or offence),
- persecution,
- provocation,
- torment,
- torture
teasing
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of teasing (Entry 2 of 3)
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teasing
verbSynonyms of teasing (Entry 3 of 3)
- likes to tease her twin brother about his seemingly endless string of girlfriends
Synonyms for teasing
Words Related to teasing
Phrases Synonymous with teasing
- goofing on
- [slang],
- taking the mickey out of
- [British]
- grew up being teased because his parents were hog farmers
Synonyms for teasing
Words Related to teasing
- annoying,
- bothering,
- bugging,
- burning (up),
- chafing,
- fretting,
- frosting,
- galling,
- getting,
- gnawing (at),
- grating,
- griping,
- hacking (off),
- hagriding,
- irking,
- irritating,
- itching,
- nagging,
- narking
- [British],
- nettling,
- peeving,
- pestering,
- piquing,
- putting out,
- rasping,
- riling,
- ruffling,
- spiting,
- troubling,
- vexing
Phrases Synonymous with teasing
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“Teasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teasing. Accessed 20 May. 2022.
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