taunting vs irritation

taunting and irritation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
taunting	Yes	Yes	No	No
irritation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, irritation is a hypernym of taunting; that is, irritation is a word with a broader meaning than taunting:

Other hypernyms of taunting include aggravation, provocation.

taunting (noun)	irritation (noun)
aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing	unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
	the act of troubling or annoying someone
	an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
	a sudden outburst of anger
	the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
	the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
	(pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation

taunting (adjective)	irritation (adjective)
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule