Disparage and Tease

Disparage

Disparage verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.

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

Tease

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

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

Nearby Words: teasing, teased, teaser, teasel

Common collocations

friend disparage friend tease friend
character disparage character tease character
people disparage people tease people
time disparage time tease time

Both words in one sentence

  • Lady and Knight Granted, she does occasionally like to tease him, but Pit's main motivation is his service to "Lady Palutena" and her ideals of light and goodness - even when others disparage him for acting like little more than an errand boy (though he's in fact captain of her guard).
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