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Yes, tease is playable

...and is worth 5 points.

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"Tease" Definition

noun

A preliminary remark or act intended to whet the curiosity.
A woman who behaves like a coquette.
One given to playful mocking.
One that teases, as:.
The act of teasing.

phrasal-verb

Tease out To get by or as if by untangling or releasing with a pointed tool or device: "It takes a carefully trained expert to tease out the truth” ( Arthur Green).

verb-intransitive

To annoy or make fun of someone persistently.

verb-transitive

To annoy or pester; vex.
To arouse hope, desire, or curiosity in without affording satisfaction.
To cut (tissue, for example) into pieces for examination.
To deal with or have an effect on as if by teasing.
To disentangle and dress the fibers of (wool, for example).

verb

To disentangle and lay parallel by combing or carding .
To tear in pieces.
To shred (a tissue or specimen) for microscopic examination.
To disturb or annoy by persistent irritating or provoking especially in a petty or mischievous way.
To annoy with petty persistent requests .

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