Synonyms for taunting
taunt·ing

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1. twit, taunt, tauntingadjective

   aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

   Synonyms:
   taunt, twirp, twit, twerp

   Antonyms:
   respectful

2. derisive, gibelike, jeering, mocking, tauntingadjective

   abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

   "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'"

   Synonyms:
   jeering, quizzical, mocking, derisive, gibelike, teasing

   Antonyms:
   respectful

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1. tauntingadjective

   Synonyms:
   reviling, derisive, jeering, sarcastic

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1. List of paraphrases for "taunting":

   out-girling

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1. Sheriff Rick Staly:

   Taunting the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office will only make you a bigger target on our radar, he will now get a very good look at the new jail signs which he finds ‘hilarious’ when he is booked in to the Green Roof Inn. Happy Valentine’s Day.

2. Juliet Germanotta:

   Our lives were in jeopardy, over 300 people, part of the other protest, started verbally harassing and taunting us. Started following us, when police tried to escort us up 46th Street. We then proceeded to get into a car. The protesters got to 46th Street, blocked us in, started trying to open the car, hit the car. The driver then drove through to try to get us to safety.

3. Nancy Pelosi:

   President Donald Trump is goading us to impeach President Donald Trump, that's what President Donald Trump's doing. Every single day, President Donald Trump's just like taunting, taunting, taunting because President Donald Trump knows that it would be very divisive in the country, but President Donald Trump doesn't really care. President Donald Trump just wants to solidify President Donald Trump base.

4. Marni Jill Ugar:

   I suppose it was his way of taunting us or getting revenge, i [can’t] know because I haven’t had a conversation with him yet.

5. Liz Throssell:

   The latest video, which was posted on social media this month, seems to shows LNA fighters kicking and taunting prisoners, while al-Werfalli is apparently heard accusing two men who have their hands tied behind their backs of belonging to terrorist groups.