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taunt
- pronunciation:
- tawnt
- features:
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
taunted, taunting, taunts |
| definition 1: |
to reproach, deride, or challenge in scornful, insulting language; jeer at.
- synonyms:
- deride, gibe, jeer, mock, ridicule, twit
- similar words:
- challenge, insult, make fun of
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| definition 2: |
to provoke or incite (someone) by derisive remarks.
- synonyms:
- twit
- similar words:
- challenge, incite, needle, provoke, tease
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| related words: |
bait, dare, harass, heckle, mock, tantalize |
| derivations: |
tauntingly (adv.), taunter (n.) |
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