Perturb
Perturb verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.
Tease and perturb are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tease" instead a verb "Perturb".
Nearby Words: perturbation, perturbing
Tease
Tease verb - To attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults.
Usage example: grew up being teased because his parents were hog farmers
Mutual synonyms
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