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taunt

[tawnt, tahnt] / tɔnt, tɑnt /




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The residents cheer and taunt and follow from a safe distance.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

Then, Anthropic unveiled Super Bowl ads that taunt rival OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Smith was sacked as captain as a result of the ball-tampering episode against South Africa and it is often used by England fans as a taunt to the 36-year-old.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

It’s a mean taunt that comes from a sibling, unaware that civilization is crumpling around him.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2025

He doesn’t gloat like Malcolm would or taunt me like Aimee did whenever she won at Battleship.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera




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