“If others foolishly wish to taunt him for his ignorance, his response will be, instead, somewhat paradoxically, to have what fun he can with theirs, having fully conceded his own.”

Verb

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To shout, typically to express scorn or disapproval

hoots

Verb

To taunt or annoy someone

rubs up the wrong way

gets in your hair

gets on your nerves

gets your back up

runs up the wrong way

tantalizes^US

tantalises^UK

gives someone the hump

makes your blood boil

breathes down someone's neck

carps at

makes somebody's hackles rise

makes someone see red

antagonizes^US

antagonises^UK

drives round the bend

drives to distraction

ails

depresses

unhinges

drives round the twist

gives someone the pip

agonizes^US

gets up someone's nose

agonises^UK

ruffles one's feathers

demoralizes^US

rubs you up the wrong way

puts someone's nose out of joint

cuts to the quick

works up

demoralises^UK

drives bananas

drives you up the wall

hurts somebody's feelings

puts someone off their stroke

rattles someone's cage

causes to be at a stand

puts out of countenance

baulks^UK

causes someone to lose their composure

pushes buttons

tries the patience of

stews

sets one's teeth on edge

makes someone scratch their head

causes offense

pothers

puts someone off their stride

balks^US

gets on the wrong side of

makes an enemy of somebody

cavils

dements

pulls the rug out from under

pulls the rug from under

treads on someone's toes

terrorizes^US

appals^UK

appalls^US

fills with consternation

paralyzes^US

terrorises^UK

paralyses^UK

sets someone back on their heels

stops someone in their tracks

sweeps someone off their feet

pushes the buttons of

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Verb

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To criticize or find fault with

criticises^UK

criticizes^US

gives someone a bollocking

gives someone a caning

gives someone a wigging

gives someone some stick

goes on at

takes to task

takes to the woodshed

brings to book

gives someone a mouthful

raps over the knuckles

gives someone a dressing-down

gives someone an earful

gives someone a roasting

gives someone a rollicking

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone hell

puts on the mat

tears off a strip

gives someone a rating

gives someone what for

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

has someone on the carpet

keeps after

slaps someone's wrist

gives the business

bites someone's head off

jumps down someone's throat

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Verb

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To stir up feelings or emotions, typically that translate into action

Verb

To bring into a heightened emotional state

invigorates^US

energises^UK

energizes^US

fires up

galvanises^UK

galvanizes^US

Noun

Mockery or taunts, or the act of mocking or taunting

pulling someone's chain

offences^UK

offenses^US

backhanded compliments

backhanded compliment

rancor^US

rancour^UK

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

libeling^US

libelling^UK

character assassination

good-humoured mockery

black humor^US

distorted representation

false impression

exaggerated drawing

exaggerated representation

pretence^UK

pretense^US

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“I phrased it as a sarcastic taunt, but I genuinely wanted to know the answer.”

Noun

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Calls for someone to compete

Noun

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Plural for a joke, typically a critical or unkind one

“The German mistook Ian's question as a playful taunt, one he was far too quick to respond to.”

Noun

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Plural for a disrespectful or scornfully abusive remark or act

Noun

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Plural for a shout or howl, typically expressing excitement or scorn

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