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Taunt

/tˈɔnt/
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(verb) To make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.

Don't taunt him. He's liable to fight back eventually.
The boy continued to taunt his younger brother.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The fans began to ____ the players of the opposing team after they missed another easy goal during the match today.

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