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barb
noun(barb)
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
Synonyms: dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, shot, slam,
barb
noun(barb)
a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
barb
noun(barb)
one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather
barb
verb(barb)
provide with barbs
Examples:
Barbed wire.
barb
noun(barb)
the pointed part of barbed wire

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