Wordle Answer for September 6, 2022
Players who opened Wordle on September 6, 2022 were trying to land on TAUNT. We've kept the day's hints around so you can revisit them — or use the archive to settle a debate about a tricky past puzzle.
The answer
TAUNT
What taunt means
To deliberately provoke or challenge someone by making insulting remarks or mocking gestures, often to anger or upset them.
Where the word comes from
From Old French *tanter* meaning "to try" or "to tempt," itself from Latin *tentare*, the frequentative form of *tendere* ("to stretch" or "to aim"). The sense shifted in Middle English toward "to provoke" or "mock," likely influenced by association with the idea of testing someone's patience or temper. The word entered English through Norman French during the medieval period.
Hints for September 6, 2022
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Synonyms of taunt
- cod
- taunting
- tease
- twit
- rally
- ride
- bait
- tantalize
Used in a sentence
The bully would _____ the smaller kids at recess until a teacher finally intervened.
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