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teaser

[tee-zer] / ˈti zər /
NOUN
come on
Synonyms
STRONG
decoy inducement lure seduction temptation
Antonyms
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discouragement
NOUN
enigma
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conundrum puzzle
STRONG
bewilderment cliffhanger crux cryptogram grabber knot mystification parable perplexity problem puzzlement puzzler question riddle secret sphinx sticker stickler stumper twister why
WEAK
Gordian knot mind-boggler mind-twister question mark sixty-four dollar question tough nut to crack
NOUN
mystery
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conundrum enigma problem question riddle secrecy subtlety thriller
STRONG
abstruseness charade chiller cliffhanger crux cryptogram difficulty grabber inscrutability mystification occult oracle perplexity poser puzzlement rebus rune sphinx stickler stumper twister whodunit why
WEAK
brainteaser braintwister closed book inscrutableness mindboggler sixty-four thousand dollar question tough nut to crack
Antonyms
WEAK
known understanding
NOUN
perplexity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
puzzlement
STRONG
abstruseness charade chiller cliffhanger conundrum crux cryptogram difficulty enigma grabber inscrutability mystification occult oracle poser problem puzzle puzzler question rebus riddle rune secrecy sphinx stickler stumper subtlety thriller twister whodunit why
WEAK
brainteaser braintwister closed book inscrutableness mindboggler sixty-four thousand dollar question tough nut to crack
Antonyms
STRONG
harmony
NOUN
problem
Synonyms
STRONG
bugaboo conundrum enigma example grabber illustration intricacy mystery poser puzzler query riddle stickler stumper twister
WEAK
brainteaser cliff-hanger mind-boggler sixty-four thousand dollar question
Antonyms
WEAK
good situation solution
NOUN
puzzler
Synonyms
STRONG
abstruseness charade chiller cliffhanger conundrum crux cryptogram difficulty enigma grabber inscrutability mystification occult oracle perplexity poser problem puzzle puzzlement question rebus riddle rune secrecy sphinx stickler stumper subtlety thriller twister whodunit why
WEAK
brainteaser braintwister closed book inscrutableness mindboggler sixty-four thousand dollar question tough nut to crack
Antonyms
STRONG
harmony
NOUN
riddle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
complexity conundrum dilemma enigma mystery puzzle quandary
STRONG
bewilderment charade complication confusion cryptogram distraction doubt embarrassment entanglement intricacy labyrinth maze mystification perplexity plight poser predicament problem puzzlement question rebus stickler strait stumper twister
WEAK
brain-twister closed book knotty question mind-boggler sixty-four dollar question tough nut to crack tough proposition
Antonyms
STRONGEST
solution
STRONG
confidence good fortune simplicity
NOUN
stickler
Synonyms
STRONG
enigma mystery paradox riddle stumper twister
NOUN
trailer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clip
STRONG
ad advertisement prevue
WEAK
promo

Example Sentences

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Abrams’ name and his Bad Robot production company attached to the teaser trailer for this summer’s “The End of Oak Street.”

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

An early promotional teaser has met with mixed reception online.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Home buyers are taking advantage of the lower initial teaser rates while waiting for long-term fixed rates to drop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

In the lab, each person attempted to solve a series of brain teaser puzzles, with three minutes allotted per puzzle.

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026

Crappy mortgages worth three-quarters of a trillion dollars were resetting from their teaser rates to new, higher rates.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis