Tease
Tease noun - A person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another.
Usage example: she can be a very cruel tease when she happens upon an unpopular girl who is easily hurt
Taunter and tease are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Taunter" instead a noun "Tease".
Taunter
Taunter noun - A person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another.
Usage example: tired of always being the butt of their jokes, he decided to get back at his taunters
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