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Teasing vs Insulting - What's the difference?

teasing | insulting |

As verbs the difference between teasing and insulting

is that teasing is present participle of lang=en while insulting is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between teasing and insulting

is that teasing is the act of teasing; making fun of or making light of while insulting is the act of giving insult.

As an adjective insulting is

containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.

teasing

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (wikipedia teasing) (en noun)
  • The act of teasing; making fun of or making light of.
  • Teasing can be seen as a kind of workplace abuse.

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    insulting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.
  • He received an insulting letter.

    Derived terms

    * insultingly

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of giving insult.
  • * (Isaac Barrow)
  • grievous reproaches, and scornful insultings over him in his affliction

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