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Definition of tease out phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tease out

phrasal verb
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tease something out
  1. to remove knots from hair, wool, etc. by gently pulling or brushing it
  2. to spend time trying to find out information or the meaning of something, especially when this is complicated or difficult
    • The teacher helped them tease out the meaning of the poem.
See tease out in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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