Gently rib Crossword Clue

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(verb)
1. disentangle and raise the fibers of
2. ruffle (one’s hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
(noun)
1. the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
2. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

GENTLY (adverb)
1. in a gentle manner
2. with little weight or force
RIB (verb)
1. subject to laughter or ridicule
2. form vertical ribs by knitting
RIB (noun)
1. any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
2. a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural

Hint 3: Anagram

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