| Pokes fun at | 
            USA Today | 
            22 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Tango calms guys | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            06 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Torments, but after a time lets up (6) | 
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            | Taunts start to trouble moderates | 
            The Times Quick Cryptic | 
            24 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Jokes with - for a time, makes things better (6) | 
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            | Makes fun of | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            17 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Makes fun of | 
            Commuter | 
            08 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Makes fun of, mocks | 
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            | Kids | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            29 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Makes fun of | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            28 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Sorts out the fibres when top of thread slackens off (6) | 
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            | Pesters in fun | 
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            | Pulls apart, as hair | 
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            | Makes fun of | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            18 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Makes fun of | 
            Commuter | 
            01 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Tango calms guys | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            10 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Flirty folks | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            26 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Ribs playfully | 
            Commuter | 
            19 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Kids like going into the stands (6) | 
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            | Ensures one has a nap standing up (6) | 
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            | When put in little cups for kids (6) | 
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            | Makes fun of | 
            Newsday | 
            07 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | "Still ahead ..." and "Coming up next ...," in broadcasting lingo | 
            New York Times | 
            30 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Guys like breaking golf gear (6) | 
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            | Easiest form I left out for kids | 
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            | Gently mocks (6) | 
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            | Type of bone with facility beginning to shift? Ribs! (6) | 
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            | Tantalises | 
            Mirror Tea Time | 
            27 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Combs wool, e.g. | 
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            | Combs wool, e.g. (6) | 
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            | See how the Apple Isle tantalises one | 
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            | See! The little Apple Isle! How it tantalises one! | 
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            | Ribs | 
            Commuter | 
            18 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Releases a short promo for | 
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            | Makes fun of | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            16 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Makes fun of | 
            USA Today | 
            28 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | Sends up meals to two opponents at table | 
            The Guardian Cryptic | 
            20 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | Makes fun of | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            31 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Makes fun of | 
            Newsday | 
            22 Nov 2022 | 
          
          
            | Picks on | 
            Universal | 
            13 Nov 2022 | 
          
          
            | Tantalizes | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            18 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | Says "Nyah, nyah!" to, maybe | 
            Universal | 
            13 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | Tantalizes | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            11 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | Pokes fun at | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            10 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | Kids | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            20 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Backcombs | 
            USA Today | 
            19 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Taunts | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            18 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Taunts | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            01 Dec 2021 | 
          
          
            | Back-combs | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            25 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Taunts | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            19 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | Back-combs | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            15 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Back-combs | 
            The Washington Post | 
            15 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Pokes fun at | 
            USA Today | 
            04 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Kids | 
            The Washington Post | 
            05 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Kids | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            05 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Makes fun of | 
            Universal | 
            31 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Combs to add volume, as a stylist might | 
            New York Times | 
            15 Feb 2021 | 
          
          
            | Ribs | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            02 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | Flirts with | 
            The Washington Post | 
            27 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | Flirts with | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            27 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | Calls silly names, say | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            15 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | Ridicules | 
            Universal | 
            07 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | Pokes fun at | 
            The Washington Post | 
            30 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Pokes fun at | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            30 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Iconic Chevy | 
            New York Times | 
            05 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Pokes fun at | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            05 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Tantalizes | 
            Newsday | 
            21 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | Pulls someone's legs | 
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            | Rags on | 
            USA Today | 
            22 Feb 2020 | 
          
          
            | Back-combs | 
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            | Pokes fun at | 
            Universal | 
            16 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Pokes fun at | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            23 Sep 2019 | 
          
          
            | Coquettish sorts | 
            USA Today | 
            29 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | Taunts | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            01 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Makes fun of | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            20 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | Kids | 
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            | Kids | 
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            | Coquettish sorts | 
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            | Pokes fun at | 
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            | Kids | 
            New York Times | 
            01 Jan 2019 | 
          
          
            | Calls funny names, say | 
            New York Times | 
            09 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | Taunts | 
            Newsday | 
            14 Oct 2018 | 
          
          
            | Ribs | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            23 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | Ribs | 
            The Washington Post | 
            23 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | Initial troubleshooting takes the pressure off kids | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            08 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | Toys with | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            08 Jun 2018 | 
          
          
            | Toys with | 
            The Washington Post | 
            08 Jun 2018 | 
          
          
            | Flirtatious sorts | 
            Universal | 
            24 Jan 2018 | 
          
          
            | Beguilers | 
            New York Times | 
            19 Jan 2018 | 
          
          
            | Beguilers | 
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            | Calls funny names, say | 
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            | Ribs | 
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            | Flirtatious sorts | 
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            | Toys with | 
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            | After time, quietens kids | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            06 Dec 2017 | 
          
          
            | Makes fun of in a playful way | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            11 Nov 2017 | 
          
          
            | Pokes fun at | 
            USA Today | 
            05 Dec 2016 | 
          
          
            | Needles | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            03 Jul 2016 | 
          
          
            | Joshes | 
            The Washington Post | 
            17 Feb 2016 | 
          
          
            | Needles | 
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            | Needles | 
            The Chronicle of Higher Education | 
            20 Nov 2015 | 
          
          
            | Makes fun of | 
            USA Today | 
            28 Oct 2015 | 
          
          
            | Guys providing meals or drinks across the Home Counties | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            27 Feb 2015 | 
          
          
            | Pokes fun at | 
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            | Makes fun of | 
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            | Makes fun of | 
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            | Needles | 
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            | Coquettish sorts | 
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            | Pokes fun at | 
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            | Ribs | 
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            | Kids | 
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            | Needles | 
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            | Toys with | 
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            | Is a bad sportsman | 
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            | Acts the coquette | 
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            | Kids around with | 
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            | Needles | 
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            | Makes fun of | 
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            | Needles | 
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            | Rags | 
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            | Hectors | 
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            | Harasses | 
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            | Pokes fun at | 
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            | Rags | 
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            | Mocks in fun | 
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            | Joshes | 
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            | Makes fun of | 
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            | Makes fun of | 
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            | Rides | 
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            | Tempts | 
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            | Mocks | 
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            | Makes hair stand on end? | 
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            | Flirts with | 
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            | Plays with | 
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            | Flirts with | 
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            | Plays with | 
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            | Treats hair badly? | 
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            | Annoys | 
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            | Pokes fun at | 
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            | Bothers in fun | 
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            | Gets on | 
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            | Bothers in fun | 
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            | Ribs | 
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            | Makes fun of | 
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            | Makes fun of | 
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            | Picks on | 
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            | Fluffs, as hair | 
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            | Ribs | 
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            | Back-combs | 
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            | Ribs | 
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            | Torments | 
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            | Plays with | 
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            | Is a bad sportsman | 
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            | Vexes | 
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            | Vexes | 
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            | Rides, in a way | 
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            | Flirts | 
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            | Acts the coquette | 
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            | Flirts | 
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            | Annoys verbally | 
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            | Tantalizes | 
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            | Flirts | 
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            | Coquettes | 
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            | Kids | 
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            | Vamps | 
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            | Makes fun of | 
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            | Vamps | 
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            | Makes fun of | 
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            | Rides | 
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            | Acts the coquette | 
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            | Come-ons | 
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            | Back combs | 
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            | Razzes | 
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            | Makes the hair stand on end? | 
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            | Vexes | 
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            | Torments | 
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            | Twits | 
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            | Uses a 17 Across | 
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            | Picks on | 
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            | Kids | 
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            | Flirts | 
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            | Razzes | 
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            | Kids | 
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            | Picks on | 
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            | Pesters | 
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            | Needles | 
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            | Makes one's hair stand on end | 
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            | Twits | 
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            | Joshes | 
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            | Annoys | 
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            | Tantalizes | 
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            | Cards, as wool | 
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            | Combs, in a way | 
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            | Ruffles hair | 
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            | Taunts | 
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            | Harasses | 
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            | Bothers | 
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            | Children, at times | 
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            | Shapes one's hair | 
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            | Combs in a way | 
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            | Plagues. | 
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            | Is vexing. | 
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            | Annoys. | 
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            | Twits. | 
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            | Fluffs the hair | 
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            | Cards, as flax. | 
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            | Importunes. | 
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            | Pesters. | 
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            | Harasses. | 
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            | Irks. | 
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            | Coaxes. | 
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            | Bullyrags. | 
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            | Hectors. | 
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            | Vexes. | 
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            | Wheedles. | 
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            | Combs, as wool. | 
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            | Kids. | 
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            | Combs wool | 
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            | Provokes. | 
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            | Irritates. | 
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            | Combs hair the wrong way. | 
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            | Tantalizes. | 
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