Meaning Of The Word Taunt

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

taunt in American English 1
a scornful or jeering remark; gibe
to reproach in scornful or sarcastic language; jeer at; mock
noun: an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge
transitive verb: to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock

taunt in American English 2
very tall
adjective: tall, as a mast

taunt in British English 1
to provoke or deride with mockery, contempt, or criticism
noun: a jeering remark

taunt in British English 2
adjective: (of the mast or masts of a sailing vessel) unusually tall

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