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taunting

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verbprovoke, reproach; tease

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The taunts from fans in Australia grew so intense that Kessler Karain, his caddie and brother-in-law, got into an altercation with a spectator and was suspended for the final day.

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The FBI said it was a taunt aimed at antifa, a far-left anti-fascist movement whose adherents sometimes engage in violent clashes with right-wing extremists.

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He then lightly pushed one of the rioters to get his attention, and taunted them to follow him to the right and up a set of stairs where more police were waiting.

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In this game, the Ravens were penalized for taunting for stomping on the Titans’ midfield logo after cornerback Marcus Peters intercepted a pass by Tannehill with just less than two minutes remaining.

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A small group remained at the Garfield monument, taunting the police as they again stood in line.

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In their greeting there seemed a taunting note as though they knew they had no more to fear from me and could be generous.

THE SOLDIER OF THE VALLEYNELSON LLOYD

An awful suspicion had rushed over her mind at the sound of the sailor's taunting laugh—a suspicion of treachery dark and dire.

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From the moment that he had received that light, taunting note, he had heard nothing more.

THE WHITE DESERTCOURTNEY RYLEY COOPER

In Grundtvig, the taunting degenerates into a scurrilous tirade.

THE TRANSLATIONS OF BEOWULFCHAUNCEY BREWSTER TINKER

One of these taunting expressions is “Kitho karishtiditore,” which is a most exasperating saying.