Definitions
harass with persistent criticism or carping
Word origin
From Middle French tanter (“to tempt, try, provoke”), variant of Old French tempter (“to try”). Doublet of tempt.
Used in a sentence
“The attacks and the failure to catch the killer created an atmosphere of fear and dismay throughout Yorkshire, and provoked grim taunts to the police at Leeds United football matches such as “Ripper 10, Police nil””
“the great ships, for want of ſufficient masts, will lose the advantages the taunt masts would procure”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Mocking jab”5 letters
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