Taunt

"Taunt" in German

Spott

(a scornful or mocking remark)

Stichelei

(a scornful or mocking remark)

höhnische Bemerkung

(a scornful or mocking remark)

spöttische Bemerkung

(a scornful or mocking remark)

Spott treiben mit

(to make fun of (someone); to goad into responding)

hänseln

(to make fun of (someone); to goad into responding)

verspotten

(to make fun of (someone); to goad into responding)

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