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Taunting — Taunt ing, a. & n. from {Taunt}, v. [1913 Webster] Every kind of insolent and taunting reflection. Burke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
taunting — index critical (faultfinding), instigation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Taunting — Taunt Taunt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Taunted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Taunting}.] [Earlier, to tease; probably fr. OF. tanter to tempt, to try, for tenter. See {Tempt}.] To reproach with severe or insulting words; to revile; to upbraid; to jeer at; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
taunting — I noun aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing • Syn: ↑twit, ↑taunt • Derivationally related forms: ↑taunt, ↑taunt (for: ↑taunt), ↑tw … Useful english dictionary
taunting — Synonyms and related words: banter, bantering, booing, catcalling, chaffing, derision, derisive, derisory, fleering, flippancy, flippant, fooling, grinning, hissing, hooting, jeering, joshing, kidding, leering, levity, mockery, mocking, panning,… … Moby Thesaurus
taunting — taunt·ing || tÉ”Ëtɪŋ n. taunt, instance of teasing; gibe, mocking or jeering remark adj. ridiculous, derisive; ridiculing, mocking, sneering, jeering tÉ”nt ,tÉ‘nt /tÉ”Ënt n. teasing, mockery; provocation v. sneer, mock; provoke, tease … English contemporary dictionary
act of taunting — index disdain Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Jew-baiting — taunting Jewish people, active anti semitism … English contemporary dictionary
Taunt — A taunt is a battle cry, a method in hand to hand combat, sarcastic remark, or insult intended to make the other feel miserable and powerless. Taunting is a form of social competition, of which purpose is to gain control of the target s cultural… … Wikipedia
Abuse — This article is about the mistreatment of people or systems. For other uses, see Abuse (disambiguation). Mistreat redirects here. For other uses, see Mistreat (disambiguation). Contents 1 Types and contexts of abuse 1.1 … Wikipedia
