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as in tease
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another
I try to ignore the rude comments baiters leave on the website
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as in seducer
one that tries to get a person to give in to a desire
my sister is quite the mischievous baiter, always offering candy even though she knows I'm on a diet
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His tease was vague, but just tasty enough to get Pizza the Hutt watering at the mouth.Josh Weiss, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Was there ever a post-credit scene, or did that final moment already feel like enough of a tease?Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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Be wary of solicitors who arrive at your home after a disaster claiming to represent FEMA or another agency.Lyndsey Gilpin, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2024
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In Gosport, however, the antislavery action came from Frank Austen, along with a solicitor, a surgeon, a grocer and a baker.Devoney Looser, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2024
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Jesus again rejects material gain, and finally banishes the tempter: Satan is not the real God, because there is only one God; the Devil doesn’t have the best tunes.James Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
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Dre Kirkpatrick let his tempter get the best of him after Arizona had stopped Seattle on third down and during a confrontation with the Seahawks’ Metcalf, got hit with a costly 15-yard taunting penalty that changed the entire complexion of the situation.Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2020
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Still, putting up with a tiny tormentor even for a few days can suck.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
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Photo: Giulia Parmigiani/Netflix Mamet and Jackson have fabulous chemistry as the ditzy, selfish padrona intent on her own happily ever after and the lowly, devoted servant who, as social mores break down amid the chaos of the plague, learns to start advocating for herself instead of her tormentor.Shannon Keating, Vulture, 18 July 2024
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With lights flashing and sirens blaring, the officers stepped out of their patrol car and proceeded to take part in the Halloween festivities.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Soon after, an ambulance would peel off, sirens ripping through the silence.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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In another segment of the video captured by a different attendee, the initial heckler can be heard pleading for his phone after the athlete snatched it and threw it on the ground.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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The heckler was seen filming Kelce and made a comment about his brother Travis, and his relationship with Swift.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Baiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baiter. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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