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taunt

[tawnt, tahnt] / tɔnt, tɑnt /
NOUN
provocation; teasing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barb derision gibe insult jab jeer put down ridicule
STRONG
brickbat censure comeback crack cut dig dump mockery outrage reproach sarcasm slam slap swipe
WEAK
backhanded compliment dirty dig parting shot snappy comeback
Antonyms
STRONGEST
commendation compliment flattery praise
STRONG
approval respect
VERB
provoke, reproach; tease
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deride insult jeer mock offend ridicule torment
STRONG
affront bother dig disdain flout jab lout outrage quiz rally revile scorn scout slam slap sneer tantalize twitter upbraid
WEAK
dump on put down scoff at swipe at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compliment flatter please praise
STRONG
admire approve ignore respect

Example Sentences

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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

But this isn’t a dirge — it’s a fight song and a taunt, and it sets the tone of comfortable, mischievous defiance that threads through the entire album.

From Salon • Sep. 2, 2025

From taunt to revenge fantasy in two frames flat.

From Slate • Aug. 31, 2025

The rotating projection of the earth disappeared, but the button remained, as either a taunt or a promise.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson