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taunt

[tawnt, tahnt] / tɔnt, tɑnt /




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Madalon refused to see the old hardware as a taunt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Not only did Clark’s team go on to win, the taunt — much like a number of other moments involving the sharpshooting former Hawkeye — went viral.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The residents cheer and taunt and follow from a safe distance.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

Remember the collective removal of headwear to taunt the cap-less Patrick Cantlay.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

For its part, the Ifrit didn’t seem to care about Merriweather’s taunt.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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