taunt vs flout

taunt is a noun but flout is not a noun.

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

As verbs, flout is a hyponym of taunt; that is, flout is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than taunt:

Other hyponyms of taunt include barrack, gibe, jeer, scoff, banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kid.

taunt (noun)	flout (noun)
aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

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