All 3 Uses
taunt
in
The Angel Experiment
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- "So, Ella, what have you got to say for yourself?" the lead guy taunted.†
p. 22.4 *taunted = intentionally angered, challenged, or upset
- "Hey, piggy, piggy, piggy," a second Eraser taunted through the dirt-clouded glass.†
p. 34.9
- The Erasers poked their fingers through our bars, trying to scratch us, taunting, literally rattling our cages.†
p. 64.8taunting = intentionally angering, challenging, or upsetting
Definitions:
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(1)
(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 -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) More rarely, taunt can be used as a noun to refer to something said or done to mock, criticize, and/or tease.