It's a little naughty and teases (10)

I believe the answer is:

titillates

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'teases' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with human feelings as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'it's a little naughty' is the wordplay.
'naughty' indicates anagramming the letters.
'its'+'a'+'little'='itsalittle'
'itsalittle' anagrammed gives 'TITILLATES'.

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for titillates that I've seen before include "Excites" , "what suggestive material does" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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