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taunt (1)

taunt [ tawnt ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle taunt·ed, present participle taunt·ing, 3rd person present singular taunts)
Definition:
 
1. provoke or ridicule somebody: to provoke, ridicule, or tease somebody in a hurtful or mocking way

2. tantalize somebody: to tantalize somebody, e.g. by refusing to disclose a secret



noun  (plural taunts)
Definition:
 
hurtful remark: a remark intended to provoke, ridicule, or tease somebody in a hurtful or mocking way

[Early 16th century. < French tant (pour tant) "so much (for so much)" < Latin tantus "so great"]

taunt·er noun
taunt·ing adjective
taunt·ing·ly adverb
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