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Dinner Function Government Is Winding Up Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
TEASING which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
TEASING
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "TEASING" which means:
- noun
- • The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
- • Playful vexation
- • The act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb adjective satellite
- • Playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
- • Arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it
- • Causing irritation or annoyance verb
- • To separate the fibres of a fibrous material.
- • To comb (originally with teasels) so that the fibres all lie in one direction.
- • To back-comb.
- • To poke fun at.
- • To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
- • To manipulate or influence the behavior of, especially by repeated acts of irritation.
- • To entice, tempt.
- • To show as forthcoming, in the manner of a teaser.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She had a teasing smile on her face."
- • "He made teasing remarks about her new haircut."
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| The Guardian Cryptic07 Jul 2016 | Across 28 | |
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