Abuse and Tease

Abuse

Abuse verb - To inflict physical or emotional harm upon.

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Tease and abuse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tease" instead a verb "Abuse".

Nearby Words: abusive, abused, abusing

Tease verb - To make fun of in a good-natured way.

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Abuse and tease are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abuse" instead a verb "Tease".

Nearby Words: teasing, teased, teaser, teasel

girl	abuse girl	tease girl
people	abuse people	tease people
boy	abuse boy	tease boy
men	abuse men	tease men
Other words: children, way, characters, bit, hell, child, brother, sister, kids, friends, students, girls.

Mariko will abuse her position as senior and tease all of her junior co-workers which borderline on sexual harassment.

Source: Manga / Misolala
Both tease Hacker for having attended the London School of Economics and take any opportunity to pour (exceedingly polite) abuse and disdain upon Cantabrigian civil servants.

Source: Oxbridge
Belligerent Sexual Tension: All romance is severely downplayed and the biggest Ship Tease hints are snarking and abuse.

Source: Manga / Spiral

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