scoff vs taunt

scoff and taunt both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scoff	Yes	No	Yes	No
taunt	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, taunt is a hypernym of scoff; that is, taunt is a word with a broader meaning than scoff:

Other hypernyms of scoff include bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, tease, twit.

scoff (noun)	taunt (noun)
showing your contempt by derision	aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

scoff (verb)	taunt (verb)
laugh at with contempt and derision	harass with persistent criticism or carping
treat with contemptuous disregard