twit
verb (used with object)
to taunt, tease, ridicule, etc., with reference to anything embarrassing; gibe at.
had twitted
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past perfectof twit.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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President Roosevelt had twitted the "selfish few" in a speech at Gainesville, Ga. two days before.
From Time Magazine Archive
But, nevertheless, her position was very grievous to her, and the more so now that her aunt had twitted her with ingratitude.
From Miss Mackenzie by Anthony Trollope
She had twitted me before upon my lack of scholarly bearing which, as I had always explained, was but a mask to unsuspected profundity.
From The Professor's Mystery by Wells Hastings
She had dared to defy him, she had twitted him with his gaming, she had refused him––in favor of Elia.
From The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country by Ridgwell Cullum
Because Saduko had twitted me with faithlessness to my words?
From Child of Storm by Henry Rider Haggard
