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taunting s. [
derisive, gibelike, jeering, mocking] abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of 'coward' and 'sissy'"
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taunting n. [
twit, taunt] aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
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