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teaser

/ teaser /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a device for teasing wool
"a teaser is used to disentangle the fibers"
Type of:
device
Derived:
tease tease apart loosen
noun Sense 2
an attention-getting opening presented at the start of a television show
Type of:
opening
Domain:
colloquialism
noun Sense 3
an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers'' interest
Type of:
ad advertisement advertizement
noun Sense 4
a worker who teases wool
Type of:
worker
Derived:
tease tease apart loosen
noun Sense 5
someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
Type of:
unwelcome person persona non grata
Derived:
annoy rag get to bother get at
noun Sense 6
a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings
Type of:
flat
Derived:
torment torture excruciate rack
noun Sense 7
a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
"he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"
"that''s a real puzzler"
Type of:
problem
Derived:
perplex vex stick get puzzle
Semantic Complexity
77%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
3
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device opening ad advertisement advertizement worker unwelcome person persona non grata flat problem