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[ noun ] an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

Synonyms

shot shaft jibe dig gibe slam

Examples

"his parting shot was `drop dead'" "she threw shafts of sarcasm" "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"

Related terms

remark cheap_shot jeer

2
[ noun ] a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove

Related terms

point fluke spear hook arrowhead

3
[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 13356
4
[ verb ] provide with barbs, as of fences, for example

Examples

"barbed wire"

Related terms

change

5
[ verb ] provide with barbs

Examples

"barbed wire"

Related terms

change

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[ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 1188
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[ noun ] the pointed part of barbed wire

Related terms

point barbed_wire

8
[ noun ] one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather

Related terms

fibril vane

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Rhymes with

arb rhubarb garb

Phonetic and Homophones

B AA1 R B Barbe

Similar Spelling

barbu Barbe Barba Barbie Barbee Barbeau Bairava barf

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