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Tease vs Gloat - What's the difference?

tease | gloat |

As verbs the difference between tease and gloat

is that tease is to separate the fibres of a fibrous material while gloat is to exhibit a conspicuous sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.

As nouns the difference between tease and gloat

is that tease is one who teases while gloat is an act or instance of gloating.

tease

English

Verb

(teas)
  • To separate the fibres of a fibrous material.
  • To comb (originally with teasels) so that the fibres all lie in one direction.
  • To back-comb.
  • To poke fun at.
  • To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
  • * (1800-1859)
  • *:Hesuffered them to tease him into acts directly opposed to his strongest inclinations.
  • *1684 , , (Hudibras)
  • *:Not by the force of carnal reason, / But indefatigable teasing .
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  • *:"My tastes," he said, still smiling, "incline me to the garishly sunlit side of this planet." And, to tease her and arouse her to combat: "I prefer a farandole to a nocturne; I'd rather have a painting than an etching; Mr. Whistler bores me with his monochromatic mud; I don't like dull colours, dull sounds, dull intellects;."
  • To entice, to tempt.

    • Derived terms

    * tease out * teaser

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who teases.
  • A single act of teasing.
  • A cock tease; an exotic dancer; a stripper.

    • Synonyms

    * (cock tease) cockteaser, prickteaser

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    gloat

    English

    Alternative forms

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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To exhibit a conspicuous sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act or instance of gloating.

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