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  1. twit, taunt, tauntingadjective

    aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

    Synonyms:
    taunt, twirp, twit, twerp

    Antonyms:
    respectful

  2. derisive, gibelike, jeering, mocking, tauntingadjective

    abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

    "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'"

    Synonyms:
    jeering, quizzical, mocking, derisive, gibelike, teasing

    Antonyms:
    respectful

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  1. tauntingadjective

    Synonyms:
    reviling, derisive, jeering, sarcastic

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  1. List of paraphrases for "taunting":

    out-girling

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How to use taunting in a sentence?

  1. Rich McKay:

    First of all, this point of emphasis has nothing to do with the No Fun League, where people can ding us on the No Fun League is the celebration rules. Taunting is a different thing. Taunting is trying to entice that other player into some type of activity that is not allowed in football.

  2. Nancy Pelosi:

    President Donald Trump is goading us to impeach President Donald Trump, that's what President Donald Trump's doing. Every single day, President Donald Trump's just like taunting, taunting, taunting because President Donald Trump knows that it would be very divisive in the country, but President Donald Trump doesn't really care. President Donald Trump just wants to solidify President Donald Trump base.

  3. Bill Gates:

    I, for the early years of Microsoft, bragged to people that I didn't have an office in Washington, DC, and eventually I came to regret that statement, because it was kind of almost like taunting Washington, DC, now,( the other tech companies) are very engaged.

  4. Liz Throssell:

    The latest video, which was posted on social media this month, seems to shows LNA fighters kicking and taunting prisoners, while al-Werfalli is apparently heard accusing two men who have their hands tied behind their backs of belonging to terrorist groups.

  5. Liz Throssell:

    One of these videos, which emerged on 9 June, shows four men kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs who are shot dead as al-Werfalli watches, the latest video, which was posted on social media this month, seems to shows LNA fighters kicking and taunting prisoners, while al-Werfalli is apparently heard accusing two men who have their hands tied behind their backs of belonging to terrorist groups.


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