taunt vs twit

taunt and twit both are nouns.

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

As nouns, taunt and twit are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of taunt include taunting.

As verbs, taunt and twit are synonyms defined as:

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

taunt (noun)	twit (noun)
aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing	aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
	someone who is regarded as contemptible

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