Heckle and Jeer

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Heckle verb - To attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults.

Usage example: a controversial player who was constantly heckled by the fans

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Jeer is a synonym for heckle in mock topic. In some cases you can use "Jeer" instead the word "Heckle" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: heckler, heckling, heckled, heck

Jeer verb - To make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter.

Usage example: the unforgiving crowd jeered the magician when the final trick went awry

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Heckle is a synonym for jeer in mock topic. You can use "Heckle" instead the word "Jeer" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: jeering, jeered

Raoul is probably worse because he's not simply too self-centered and stupid to realise how annoying he is; he genuinely feels that having the racial ability to fly makes him so superior to the ducks that he can heckle, jeer, mock and empty his bowels upon them whenever he sees fit.

Source: Western Animation / Sitting Ducks

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