VERB | communication | taunt, tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, twit, rally, ride | harass with persistent criticism or carping |
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NOUN | act | taunt, twit, taunting | aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing |
Sounds | tao'nt | |
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Rhymes | aunt ... want: 9 rhymes with aont... |
Meaning | aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing. | |
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Synonyms | twit, taunting | |
Broader | aggravation, irritation, provocation | unfriendly behavior that causes anger / anger or resentment |
Spanish | alfilerazo, befa, bigardía, burla, chufleta, dicterio, improperio, mofa, pulla, rehilete, vareta, vejamen, vituperio | |
Catalan | burla, mofa | |
Verbs | taunt | harass with persistent criticism or carping |
Meaning | harass with persistent criticism or carping. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Synonyms | tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, twit, rally, ride | |
Narrower | jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe | laugh at with contempt and derision |
kid, chaff, jolly, josh, banter | Be silly or tease one another | |
Broader | mock, bemock | treat with contempt |
Spanish | befarse, burlarse, burlar, cachondearse, chancearse, chotearse, chungearse, mofarse, molestar, pitorrearse, recochinearse, tomar el pelo | |
Catalan | amoïnar, burlar, fastidiar, fastiguejar, molestar, tantalitzar | |
Nouns | taunt, taunting | aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing |
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