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Scoffing vs Taunting - What's the difference?

scoffing | taunting |

As verbs the difference between scoffing and taunting

is that scoffing is while taunting is .

As nouns the difference between scoffing and taunting

is that scoffing is the act of one who scoffs; derision; mockery while taunting is the act of one who taunts.

scoffing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who scoffs; derision; mockery.

    • 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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