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TAUNTS Synonyms

There are 21 synonyms of the word taunts. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word taunts. (close relations)
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belittles
verbv
verb

• cause to seem less serious; play down

• express a negative opinion of

• lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

chaffs
nounn
noun

• material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

• foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure

verb

• be silly or tease one another

derides
verbv
verb

• treat or speak of with contempt

gibes
nounn
noun

• an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

verb

• be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

• laugh at with contempt and derision

insults
nounn
noun

• a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

• a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect

verb

• treat, mention, or speak to rudely

jeers
verb, nounv, n
noun

• showing your contempt by derision

verb

• laugh at with contempt and derision

mocks
verbv
noun

• the act of mocking or ridiculing

adjective satellite

• constituting a copy or imitation of something

verb

• treat with contempt

• imitate with mockery and derision

ridicules
verbv
noun

• language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate

• the act of deriding or treating with contempt

verb

• subject to laughter or ridicule

scoffs
verbv
noun

• showing your contempt by derision

verb

• laugh at with contempt and derision

• treat with contemptuous disregard

teases
verbv
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

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

Best Hypernyms For TAUNTS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for taunts, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
aggravation bemock irritation mock provocation

Alternatives for BELITTLES

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