All 13 Uses
taunt
in
The Crystal Shard
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- Never again would he be taunted by the other apprentices, boys much younger than he who climbed through the ranks in the guild step by tedious step.†
Book 1 *taunted = intentionally angered, challenged, or upset
- Kessell's foolish pride, the fatal flaw in his personality that had always pushed him down a road of certain tragedy, wanted him to continue his taunting of the demon in its helpless situation.†
Book 2taunting = intentionally angering, challenging, or upsetting
- "You taunt a dangerous foe," the shard persisted.†
Book 2taunt = (verb) to intentionally anger, challenge, or upset someone -- especially by mocking them or hurling insults OR (noun) an insult or other action intended to anger, challenge, or upset someone
- Drizzt saw the uncomfortable lump well in Bruenor's throat and buried his next taunt before he spoke it.†
Book 2
- But it served the unpretentious drow ranger well, allowing him the privacy and seclusion that he preferred above the taunts and threats of the humans.†
Book 2taunts = (verb) intentionally angers, challenges, or upsets someone OR (noun) insults or other actions intended to anger, challenge, or upset someone
- To his credit, though, Drizzt never taunted the barbarian or tried to humiliate him.†
Book 2taunted = intentionally angered, challenged, or upset
- The group feasted on mutton and slurped thick stew, all the while cursing and taunting each other — a typical dinner gathering of verbeeg.†
Book 2taunting = intentionally angering, challenging, or upsetting
- Biggrin taunted as its huge bulk entered the corridor.†
Book 2taunted = intentionally angered, challenged, or upset
- Kemp taunted.†
Book 3
- When the trailing edge of the evil army flowed past, the dwarves began to taunt them, shouting challenges and curses against their mothers.†
Book 3taunt = (verb) to intentionally anger, challenge, or upset someone -- especially by mocking them or hurling insults OR (noun) an insult or other action intended to anger, challenge, or upset someone
- The dwarves let them close in, goading them with taunts until the monsters were nearly upon them.†
Book 3taunts = (verb) intentionally angers, challenges, or upsets someone OR (noun) insults or other actions intended to anger, challenge, or upset someone
- "Do not pout, poor Cassius," the wizard taunted, "it is unbecoming."†
Book 3taunted = intentionally angered, challenged, or upset
- Kessell taunted.†
Book 3
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.