Respect
Respect verb - To think very highly or favorably of.
Taunting
Taunting adjective - Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule.
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By their final battle, he's developed enough respect for them to suggest skipping their taunting banter and get on to the fight.
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Practical Taunt: Taunting gang members earns you a bit of respect, and one challenge requires you to taunt 50 of them.
- Even when confronting his hated enemies of GDI, he always shows them a little smile and offers a few words of respect, even while mercilessly taunting their powerlessness or promising to gut them like the swines they are.
Source: Affably Evil / Video Games
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