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- [tawnt, tahnt]
- /tɔnt, tɑnt/
- /ˈtɔːn.tɪŋ.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tawnt, tahnt]
- /tɔnt, tɑnt/
Definitions of tauntingly word
- verb with object tauntingly to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock. 1
- verb with object tauntingly to provoke by taunts; twit. 1
- noun tauntingly an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge. 1
- noun tauntingly Obsolete. an object of insulting gibes or scornful reproaches. 1
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Origin of tauntingly
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1505-15; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Tauntingly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tauntingly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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