Degrade and Tease

Degrade

Degrade verb - To bring to a lower grade or rank.

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

Nearby Words: degradation, degrading

Tease

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

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

Nearby Words: teasing, teased, teaser, teasel

Common collocations

person degrade person tease person
people degrade people tease people
thanks degrade thanks tease thanks
bit degrade bit tease bit
Other words: dog, sister.
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