taunt

Definition of abbreviation (noun) -

provocation; insulting, jeering or bitter remark; mockery

Part of speech:

Noun

Example sentences with this word:

Bavarian fans of Bayern Munich, for example, taunt their counterparts from Dortmund and Shalke in German's industrial north with chants about unemployment and poverty.

The newspaper reported that detectives believe it was just a vicious taunt to terrify the girl.

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