Press and Tease

Press

Press verb - To take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right.

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

Nearby Words: pressed, pressing, pressroom

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

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

Nearby Words: teasing, teased, teaser, teasel

Unfortunately it is treated as a cruel tease, because the writers quickly press reset on the leads' relationship immediately after.

Source: Anime / Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

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