taunt
verb/tɔnt/
Frequency rank: #13,628 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to provoke or mock someone with insulting or scornful words.
Example sentence
The older kids began to taunt him about his unusual haircut.
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