All 4 Uses of
taunt
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry was even glad to see him, because he was company, albeit of a snide and taunting kind.†
Chpt 16 *
- But Harry kept his distance this time, because he knew what happened after James had hoisted Severus into the air and taunted him; he knew what had been done and said, and it gave him no pleasure to hear it again… He watched as Lily joined the group and went to Snape's defense.†
Chpt 33
- "What will happen to your children when I've killed you?" taunted Bellatrix, as mad as her master, capering as Molly's curses danced around her.†
Chpt 36
- Of all the things that Harry had said to him, beyond any revelation or taunt, nothing had socked Voldemort like this.†
Chpt 36
Definition:
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(taunt) to intentionally anger, challenge, or upset someone -- especially by mocking them or hurling insults
or (as a noun): an insult or other action intended to anger, challenge, or upset someone