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Tease, bait (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

taunt

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">tease</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that tease can be written as taunt)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">bait</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that bait can be written as taunt)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for taunt that I've seen before include "Make fun of" , "Mock, jeer" , "Sarcastic challenge" , "Bait with insulting remarks" , "Goad, provoke" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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