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Teasing vs Taunting - What's the difference?

teasing | taunting |

As verbs the difference between teasing and taunting

is that teasing is while taunting is .

As nouns the difference between teasing and taunting

is that teasing is the act of teasing; making fun of or making light of while taunting is the act of one who taunts.

teasing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (wikipedia teasing) (en noun)
  • The act of teasing; making fun of or making light of.
    • Teasing can be seen as a kind of workplace abuse.

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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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