See tease in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To disturb by repeated attacks:
annoy, bait, bedevil, beleaguer, beset, harass, harry, pester, plague, torment, worry. See feelings, painTo excite (another) by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach:
bait, tantalize. See excite
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