Piquing and Taunting

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Piquing adjective - Serving or likely to arouse a strong reaction.

Usage example: piquing remarks that were said mainly to get a rise out of the other guests at the party

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Taunting and piquing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Taunting" instead an adjective "Piquing".

Nearby Words: pique, piqued

Taunting adjective - Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule.

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Piquing and taunting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Piquing" instead an adjective "Taunting".

Nearby Words: taunt, taunted, tauntingly

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