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 [[File:Sonic Taunt.jpg|thumb|150px|Sonic's side taunt in ''Brawl''. While not specific to all taunt matches, this taunt is generally associated with the concept.]]
-A '''taunt match''' or '''taunt party''' is a type of match where players refuse to take the actual battle seriously; instead, they focus on behaviour that is aggravating or otherwise irritating to players who are interested in actually fighting. Taunt matches can be seen as a form of [[griefing]], though not normally called upon as one, owing to the fact that players who start taunt matches often team up on players who attempt to take the match seriously. It is often frowned upon amongst the Smash Community.
+A '''taunt match''' or '''taunt party''' is a type of match where players refuse to take the actual battle seriously; instead, they focus on behavior that is aggravating or otherwise irritating to players who are interested in actually fighting. Taunt matches can be seen as a form of [[griefing]], owing to the fact that players who start taunt matches often team up on players who attempt to take the match seriously. Taunt matches are generally frowned upon in the [[community|''Smash'' community]].
 ==Overview==
 [[File:CaptainFabulous.jpg|thumb|left|Captain Falcon's pink and white attire, dubbed "Captain Fabulous" by fans, is a common occurrence in taunt matches, as is repeated use of his down taunt.]]
-Exact behaviour in taunt matches vary from match to match, but the overall concept remains the same. Contrary to their name, taunt matches do not have to specifically feature excessive or non-stop taunting from players; moves that produce repetitive, loud noises can also be done by players, such as {{SSBB|Ganondorf}}'s up-smash or {{SSBB|Kirby}}'s [[crouch]] animation. As other forms of griefing, players can also abuse [[glitches]], hack the game to display unusual stages or force [[Online desynchronization|desynchs]], exacerbate the lag seen on [[Wi-Fi]] via abusing moves such as [[Transform]], or otherwise act uselessly, such as by constantly backfiring {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}'s [[Peanut Popgun]], constantly breaking their [[shield]], or even completely refraining from performing any actions whatsoever. Costumes can also play a role in taunt matches; [[Captain Falcon]]'s pink and white attire is particularly infamous in its use with taunt matches, as are [[Meta Knight]]'s pink and red costume and [[Shulk]]'s shirtless costume, among others. The stage of [[Temple]] is a common pick amongst taunt matches, as its large size allows players to easily avoid serious players, though the deadly stage hazards of [[New Pork City]] make that stage a relatively common pick as well.
+Exact behavior in taunt matches vary from match to match, but the overall concept remains the same. Contrary to their name, taunt matches do not have to specifically feature excessive or non-stop taunting from players; moves that produce repetitive, loud noises can also be done by players, such as {{SSBB|Ganondorf}}'s up-smash or {{SSBB|Kirby}}'s [[crouch]] animation. As other forms of griefing, players can also abuse [[glitches]], hack the game to display unusual stages or force [[Online desynchronization|desynchs]], exacerbate the lag seen on [[Wi-Fi]] via abusing moves such as [[Transform]], or otherwise act uselessly, such as by constantly backfiring {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}'s [[Peanut Popgun]], constantly breaking their [[shield]], or even completely refraining from performing any actions whatsoever. Costumes can also play a role in taunt matches; [[Captain Falcon]]'s pink and white attire is particularly infamous in its use with taunt matches, as are [[Meta Knight]]'s pink and red costume and [[Shulk]]'s shirtless costume, among others. The stage of [[Temple]] is a common pick amongst taunt matches, as its large size allows players to easily avoid serious players, though the deadly stage hazards of [[New Pork City]] make that stage a relatively common pick as well.
-A sense of cooperation is generally seen in taunt matches, with most of them involving a group of either two or three people on the same console all working together in the match. Cooperative players may use the same character as to synchronise taunts or to otherwise assist in preventing serious matches from occurring. Etiquette is also often displayed by those who start taunt matches; accidental attacks are sometimes followed up with the offending player crouching as a form of apology.
+A sense of cooperation is generally seen in taunt matches, with most of them involving a group of either two or three people on the same console all working together in the match. Cooperative players may use the same character as to synchronize taunts or to otherwise assist in preventing serious matches from occurring. Etiquette is also often displayed by those who start taunt matches; accidental attacks are sometimes followed up with the offending player crouching as a form of apology.
 An idea behind a taunt match is to get all players into the spirit of the match; despite this, serious players often attempt to "force" the taunt match to end, but the presence of multiple players can make this almost impossible. Players who wish to keep the taunt match going may either constantly run away from the serious player via the aid of large stages, crowd in the same area to create a near-impregnable [[camping]] tactic, or team up on the serious player; in this regard, the use of {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}} is popular with characters such as {{SSBB|Samus}} or {{SSBB|Ness}}, due to his [[Oil Panic]] move, though other strategies may involve forcing serious players into a [[Falcon Punch]] or other moves, or otherwise merely inflicting considerable damage and then getting an easy [[KO]].