tease apart in English

Forms: teases apart [present, singular, third-person], teasing apart [participle, present], teased apart [participle, past], teased apart [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} tease apart (third-person singular simple present teases apart, present participle teasing apart, simple past and past participle teased apart)

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        "To carefully separate two interlaced or interlocking items; to figuratively separate two opposing or overlapping concepts."
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        "(transitive) To carefully separate two interlaced or interlocking items; to figuratively separate two opposing or overlapping concepts."
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    {
      "form": "teases apart",
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        "present",
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        "present"
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    },
    {
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        "past"
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        "To carefully separate two interlaced or interlocking items; to figuratively separate two opposing or overlapping concepts."
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        "(transitive) To carefully separate two interlaced or interlocking items; to figuratively separate two opposing or overlapping concepts."
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"tease apart" meaning in English

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