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Search phrase: taunt

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Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.108Rail thou in Fulvia's phrase, and taunt my faultsRaile thou in Fuluia's phrase, and taunt my faults
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.77Did pocket up my letters, and with tauntsDid pocket vp my Letters: and with taunts
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vii.27To taunt at slackness. Canidius, weTo taunt at slacknesse. Camidius, wee
As You Like ItAYL III.v.134I'll write to him a very taunting letter,Ile write to him a very tanting Letter,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.72Did not her kitchen-maid rail, taunt, and scorn me?Did not her Kitchen maide raile, taunt, and scorne me?
CoriolanusCor I.i.108As well as speak – it tauntingly repliedAs well as speake, it taintingly replyed
CoriolanusCor I.i.253.2Nay, but his taunts.Nay, but his taunts.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.39With scoffs and scorns and contumelious taunts;With scoffes and scornes, and contumelious taunts,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.54Becomes it thee to taunt his valiant ageBecomes it thee to taunt his valiant Age,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.64And after many scorns, many foul taunts,And after many scornes, many foule taunts,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.66Because he would avoid such bitter tauntsBecause he would auoid such bitter taunts
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.76Yet wot how I regard thy worthless taunts:Yet wot how I regarde thy worthles tants,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.67So pair-taunt-like would I o'ersway his stateSo pertaunt like would I o'resway his state,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.142the taunt of one that makes fritters of English? This isthe taunt of one that makes Fritters of English? This is
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.56When I had at my pleasure taunted her,When I had at my pleasure taunted her,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.105Of those gross taunts that oft I have endured.Of those grosse taunts that oft I haue endur'd.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.134He prettily and aptly taunts himself.He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe:
Richard IIIR3 III.i.153To taunt and scorn you thus opprobriously?To taunt and scorne you thus opprobriously?
Twelfth NightTN III.ii.42full of invention. Taunt him with the licence of ink. Iffull of inuention: taunt him with the license of Inke: if

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Glossary

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bemockmock at, taunt, flout
bobjest, jibe, taunt
flingdig, gibe, taunt
floutinsult, jibe, taunt
gibescoff, taunt, jeer
gibingscoffing, taunting, jeering
gibinglysarcastically, tauntingly, in a mocking manner
girdmock, taunt, laugh [at]
girdtaunt, gibe, dig
gleektaunt, gibe, insult
injurytaunting, injuring, injuriousness
pair-taunt-likelike a winning hand in the card game ‘post and pair’
quipretort, taunt, gibe
scofftaunt, scorn, mockery
scornmockery, taunt, insult, act of derision
taintingly[probable error for] tauntingly
twittaunt, upbraid, reproach

Thesaurus

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tauntbemock
tauntbob
tauntfling
tauntflout
tauntgibe
tauntgird
tauntgird
tauntgleek
tauntquip
tauntscoff
tauntscorn
taunttwit
tauntinggibing
tauntinginjury
tauntinglygibingly

Themes and Topics

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Discourse markers...ipholus did not her kitchen-maid rail taunt and scorn me dromio certes she did ...
...s lip and eyes [sicinius] nay but his taunts never mind x what about y ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...riana] didst not her kitchen-maid rail taunt and scorn me h5 ii ii 41 [king henry...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
LIKE [similar]GAMEpair-taunt-like adj
PAIRGAMEpair-taunt-like adj
TAUNTBASICtaunt n, taunt v, taunting adj, tauntingly adv
TAUNTGAMEpair-taunt-like adj

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