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Teased vs Tempted - What's the difference?

teased | tempted |

As verbs the difference between teased and tempted

is that teased is (tease) while tempted is (tempt).

teased

English

Verb

(head)
  • (tease)

    • Anagrams

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    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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    tempted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (tempt)

    • tempt

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.
    • She tempted me to eat the apple.
  • To attract; to allure.
    • Its glossy skin tempted me.
  • To provoke something; to court.
    • It would be tempting fate.

    Derived terms

    * temptation * tempter * temptress * tempt fate * tempt providence

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