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Gloating vs Taunting - What's the difference?

gloating | taunting |

As verbs the difference between gloating and taunting

is that gloating is while taunting is .

As nouns the difference between gloating and taunting

is that gloating is the act of one who gloats while taunting is the act of one who taunts.

gloating

English

Verb

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    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who gloats.
  • * 1983 , Robert R. Faulkner, Music on Demand (page 69)
    • There are not-so-disguised gloatings as a freelancer gets the job he has been looking for and gets access to powerful and productive television filmmakers.

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    taunting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who taunts.
  • * 1992 , Rodney D. Olsen, Dancing in Chains: The Youth of William Dean Howells (page 8)
    • Because he often "dwelt in a world of terrors," he was susceptible to the tricks and tauntings of his playmates, who took advantage of his fears.

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