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verb

Definition of tauntsnext
present tense third-person singular of taunt
as in teases
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults the principal reminded the student athletes that taunting their opponents was not showing good sportsmanship

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noun

plural of taunt
as in jibes

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  1. teases
  2. indignities
  3. barbs
Verb
  • The rest of the trailer teases more mayhem, Nadja and Laszlo fighting, and Colin Robinson accidentally sleep-hypnotizing Nandor as Richard Nixon.
    Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Ahead, Whitfield teases RHONY Season 15, talks about the power of manifestation, and ruminates on dating in the Big Apple.
    Melissah Yang, refinery29.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of teases
Noun
  • For decades, pledges have submitted to the indignities of hazing because the practice was seen as legitimatizing, even beneficial.
    Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Yet when Roy warns Donald against investing in Atlantic City casinos, Donald quickly turns on him, pushing his mentor into virtual exile that involves hurling verbal insults and inflicting practical indignities.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of indignities
Noun
  • The scene has Chase catching Berle flirting with Chase’s fiancé (played by Kaia Gerber), and the two men begin to volley barbs back and forth at each other.
    Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024
  • DeSantis has been in touch with Biden but has avoided appearing in his state with the president and engaged in a spat with Vice President Kamala Harris over their lack of communication, trading barbs of politicizing the crisis.
    Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of barbs
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