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baiter

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Synonyms and Antonyms of baiter

1 a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another

a journalist known as a baiter of political candidates

Synonyms of baiter

harasser, heckler, mocker, needler, persecutor, quiz, ridiculer, taunter, tease, teaser, tormentor (also tormenter), torturer

Words Related to baiter

belittler, derider, detractor, giber (or jiber), insulter, jeerer, scoffer, scorner

smart aleck (also smart alec), smarty (or smartie), smarty-pants, wiseacre, wiseguy

kidder, lampooner, satirist

bother, disturber, pest

Near Antonyms of baiter

defender, deliverer, guard, protector, rescuer, savior (or saviour)

comforter, solace, soother

bodyguard, champion

2 one that tries to get a person to give in to a desire

My sister is quite the mischievous baiter, always offering candy even though she knows I'm on a diet.

Synonyms of baiter

seducer, solicitor, tempter

Words Related to baiter

beguiler, enchantress, siren, temptress

briber, inducer, inveigler, persuader

corrupter (also corruptor), debaser, debaucher, degrader, perverter, undoer

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