Tickle and Tease

Tickle

Tickle verb - Touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements.

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

Nearby Words: ticklish, tickled, tickling, tickler

Tease

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

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

Nearby Words: teasing, teased, teaser, teasel

Common collocations

person tickle person tease person
friend tickle friend tease friend
people tickle people tease people
thanks tickle thanks tease thanks
Other words: audience, way, bit, little, kids, friends.
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