Tease
Tease noun - A person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another.
Victim
Victim noun - A person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule.
Usage example: the victim of schoolyard teasing
Both words in one sentence
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When the hinted-at revelation accidentally comes to pass (universally to the embarrassment of the victim and the amusement of everyone else), the tease is over.
Source: Wardrobe Malfunction -
Underestimating Badassery: The young Italian men in the bathroom fall victim to this trope when they tease and ignore the 6'5'' Russian man who just needs to them move so he can use the sink.
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She mentions sexual harasser and his victim, which he immediately objects to, but does tell Kuroneko he was being The Tease towards her at times before.
Source: Light Novel / Oreimo
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