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Massive bigmouth turns around to convey taunt (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gibe

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'taunt' is the definition.
(I know that gibe is a more specific form of the action taunt)

'massive bigmouth turns around' is the wordplay.
'around' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'turns' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'ebig' is hidden in the letters of 'massive bigmouth'.
'ebig' back-to-front is 'GIBE'.

'to convey' is the link.
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(Other definitions for gibe that I've seen before include "Dig, or a barbed comment" , "Hurtful remark" , "Barb, dig" , "A jeering remark" , "Mocking remark" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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