noun
a remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone
verb
to provoke or challenge someone with insulting remarks
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The bully continued to taunt the smaller kids on the playground.
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Stop trying to taunt me with your jokes, I'm not in the mood.
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He's always taunting me about my haircut, it's so annoying.
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The dark clouds seemed to taunt the town, threatening to unleash a storm at any moment.