All 7 Uses of
taunt
in
Throne of Glass
- But here, it was hard to focus when Cain was nearby, taunting and sneering, waiting for her to make one mistake.†
p. 105.4 *taunting = intentionally angering, challenging, or upsetting
- Normally, Verin could be found near Cain, taunting the other Champions.†
p. 106.4
- Every day, she got better at running, going farther and faster, and managed to keep from killing Cain when he taunted her at training.†
p. 158.8taunted = intentionally angered, challenged, or upset
- Verin taunted.†
p. 217.4
- Not surprisingly, Renault's favorite new activity was taunting Celaena.†
p. 265.3taunting = intentionally angering, challenging, or upsetting
- Hadn't Verin died just after he taunted her in front of Nehemia?†
p. 311.3taunted = intentionally angered, challenged, or upset
- He'd just given her a small, taunting smile and picked up his practice sword.†
p. 329.6taunting = 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) 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.