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Meaning of taunt

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  taunt
      n 1: aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing [syn:
           {twit}, {taunt}, {taunting}]
      v 1: harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children
           teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my
           failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a
           jacket and tie" [syn: {tease}, {razz}, {rag}, {cod},
           {tantalize}, {tantalise}, {bait}, {taunt}, {twit}, {rally},
           {ride}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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