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Synonyms of baiting
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in mocking, taunting
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for baiting
baiting
verbpresent participle of bait
Synonyms & Antonyms of baiting (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
- I wished the candidates would stop baiting each other and instead address the real issues
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Words Related to baiting
- annoying,
- bothering,
- bugging,
- burning (up),
- chafing,
- fretting,
- frosting,
- galling,
- getting,
- gnawing (at),
- grating,
- griping,
- hacking (off),
- hagriding,
- irking,
- irritating,
- itching,
- nagging,
- narking
- [British],
- nettling,
- peeving,
- pestering,
- piquing,
- putting out,
- rasping,
- riling,
- ruffling,
- spiting,
- troubling,
- vexing
Phrases Synonymous with baiting
2
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
- the investment scheme cunningly baits the greedy and the unscrupulous
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