Tease and Wring

Tease

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

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

Nearby Words: teasing, teased, teaser, teasel

Wring

Wring verb - To get (as money) by the use of force or threats.

Tease and wring are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Tease" instead a verb "Wring".

Nearby Words: wringing, wringer

Common collocations

characters tease characters wring characters
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