taunt vs tantalise

taunt is a noun but tantalise is not a noun.

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

As verbs, taunt and tantalise are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of taunt include bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalize, tease, twit.

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

taunt (verb)	tantalise (verb)
harass with persistent criticism or carping	harass with persistent criticism or carping