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taunt



Pronunciation: (tônt, tänt), [key]
—v.t.
1. to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock.
2. to provoke by taunts; twit.

—n.
1. an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge.
2. Obs.an object of insulting gibes or scornful reproaches.

taunt



Pronunciation: (tônt, tänt), [key]
—adj. Naut.
tall, as a mast.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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