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  • 131taunt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. ridicule, scoff, jeer, twit; provoke, mock, flout, deride. See accusation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. insult, mockery, gibe; see ridicule . v. Syn. jeer, mock, tease, insult; see bother 2 , ridicule .… …

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  • 132twit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. taunt, reproach. See accusation, ridicule. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. idiot, jerk. see moron II v. reproach, tease, taunt, *dig, *razz, gibe, make fun of, kid, *rib, *rag on, disparage. III …

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