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taunt
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The Sea of Tranquility
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- The lightning is flashing incessantly outside the window, taunting me every time it lights up the sky.†
p. 34.2 *taunting = intentionally angering, challenging, or upsetting
- Melodies that taunt me note by note, mocking me with the simple fact that they exist.†
p. 98.3taunt = (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
- "Book club," she taunts, holding up her hand as if balancing a tray.†
p. 110.2taunts = (verb) intentionally angers, challenges, or upsets someone OR (noun) insults or other actions intended to anger, challenge, or upset someone
- Her legs are ceaselessly swinging back and forth, taunting me as if to say, Ha, ha, we're here and you can't make us leave, so suck it.†
p. 132.1taunting = intentionally angering, challenging, or upsetting
- I trace my fingers around the beveled edge of the glass table and try to predict what kind of concoction he's going to walk back with just to taunt me.†
p. 217.6taunt = (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
- Mr. Leighton laughs maniacally to taunt her and I smile because it reminds me of something my dad would do.†
p. 295.6
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.