Flirt:
Flirt is the behavior of showing interest on the other person. It includes body language, conversation etc. It may not be related to the serious intentions.
Tease:
Tease is to make a fun of someone annoyingly. The teasing might be hurtful and annoying for the other person. It is playful and fun. The one can be teased by bullying or taunting.
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) | Behave as though sexually attracted to someone, but playfully rather than with serious intentions | Make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way |
| Synonyms | Wanton, toy with, coquet, vamp, philander | Twit, torment, bother, worry, razz |
| Antonyms | Drudge, elude, hustle, zoom, outshine, outdo | Allay, champion, clapping, charm, becalm |
| Word origin | The word flirt was originated in Mid 16th century: apparently symbolic, the elements fl- and -irt both suggesting sudden movement; compare with flick and spurt. The original verb senses were ‘give someone a sharp blow’ and ‘sneer at’; the earliest noun senses were ‘joke, jibe’ and ‘flighty girl’ (defined by Dr Johnson as ‘a pert young hussey’), with a notion originally of cheeky behaviour, later of playfully amorous behaviour. | The word tease was originated from Old English tǣsan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch teezen and German dialect zeisen, also to teasel. Sense 1 is a development of the earlier and more serious ‘irritate by annoying actions’ (early 17th century), a figurative use of the word’s original sense. |
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| Relationship | Flirting may use playful teasing to get the attraction of the other person | Playful teasing may be used for flirting |
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