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TAUNTED Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word taunted. (exact relations)
There are 17 hypernyms of the word taunted. (close relations)
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twit
verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone who is regarded as contemptible

• aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

verb

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

bait
verb, nounv, n
noun

• anything that serves as an enticement

• something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

verb

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

• lure, entice, or entrap with bait

• attack with dogs or set dogs upon

cod
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

• lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached

• major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters

adverb

• collecting the charges upon delivery

adjective satellite

• payable by the recipient on delivery

verb

• fool or hoax

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

rag
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a small piece of cloth

• a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities

• music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)

• newspaper with half-size pages

• a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)

verb

• treat cruelly

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• play in ragtime

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

• censure severely or angrily

• break into lumps before sorting

rally
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm

• the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort

• a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness

• an automobile race run over public roads

• (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes

verb

• gather

• call to arms; of military personnel

• gather or bring together

• return to a former condition

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

razz
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

verb

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

ride
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

• a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement

verb

• sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

• be carried or travel on or in a vehicle

• continue undisturbed and without interference

• move like a floating object

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

• be sustained or supported or borne

• have certain properties when driven

• be contingent on

• lie moored or anchored

• sit on and control a vehicle

• climb up on the body

• ride over, along, or through

• keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot

• copulate with

tantalise
verbv
verb

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

tantalize
verbv
verb

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

taunting
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

adjective satellite

• abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

tease
verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

• a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

• the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

verb

• annoy persistently

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

• to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them

• tear into pieces

• raise the nap of (fabrics)

• disentangle and raise the fibers of

• separate the fibers of

• mock or make fun of playfully

• ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect

Best Hypernyms For TAUNTED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for taunted, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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aggravation belittled bemock goaded irritation mock provocation provoked ribbed scorned teased bantered derided insulted jeered mocked ridiculed

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