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    taunt
    /tɔːnt/

    noun

    • 1. a remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone: "pupils will play truant rather than face the taunts of classmates about their ragged clothes"

    verb

    • 1. provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks: "pupils began taunting her about her weight"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTAUNT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of taunt as a verb and a noun, and how to use it in different contexts. Find out the synonyms of taunt and see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and the Hansard archive.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tauntTaunt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word taunt, which can be a verb or a noun. Taunt means to mock or insult someone, or a sarcastic challenge or insult.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTAUNT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If someone taunts you, they say unkind or insulting things to you, especially about your weaknesses or failures.

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    Learn the meaning of taunt as a verb and a noun, and how to use it in different contexts. Find out the synonyms of taunt and see examples from various sources.

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    Taunt definition: to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock. . See examples of TAUNT used in a sentence.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tauntTaunt - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Taunts are insulting comments, and, unless you are a really, really fast runner, keep them to yourself. Taunting is often associated with large groups picking on an individual. A mob might call out a hated king from his castle with taunts and jeers.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiontaunt verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb taunt, which means to try to make somebody angry or upset by saying unkind things about them. See example sentences, synonyms and word origin.

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