Both Uses of
taunt
in
Esperanza Rising
- Miguel would look at her and before riding off with Papa, he would give her a taunting smile.
p. 17.4taunting = intentionally angering, challenging, or upsetting
- Esperanza quickly dropped her arms and remembered Marta's taunting voice saying, "No one will be waiting on you here."
p. 126.6 *taunting = intentionally 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.