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taunting

adjective as in jeering

Strong match

Weak matches

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At one point, a white man wearing a sombrero, poncho and fake mustache walked around and through the small group of protesters, yelling racial slurs and taunting them.

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For all of the taunting, though, the American home support hasn’t been particularly effective.

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As a collective they are cruel, taunting and beating the hostages, denying them food for the slightest infraction.

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He took particular issue with Newsom’s taunting reaction after Bed Bath & Beyond recently announced it won’t open or operate new stores in California.

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That said, McIlroy and his European teammates did appear to take part in a little playful taunting of their own after their win Sunday.

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