Tease and Unsettle

Tease

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

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

Nearby Words: teasing, teased, teaser, teasel

Unsettle

Unsettle verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.

Tease and unsettle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Tease" instead a verb "Unsettle".

Nearby Word: unsettling

Common collocations

people tease people unsettle people
audience tease audience unsettle audience
little tease little unsettle little
viewers tease viewers unsettle viewers
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