| NOUN | communication | barb, shot, shaft, slam, dig, jibe, gibe | an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect |
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| artifact | barb | the pointed part of barbed wire | |
| artifact | barb | a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove | |
| animal | barb | one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather | |
| VERB | contact | barb | provide with barbs |
| Sounds | baa'rb | |
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| Rhymes | arb ... rhubarb: 4 rhymes with aarb... | |
| Meaning | An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect. | |
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| Synonyms | shot, shaft, slam, dig, jibe, gibe | |
| Narrower | cheap shot | An unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person |
| Broader | remark, comment, input | A statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information |
| Spanish | burla, dicterio, escarnio, mofa, pulla, rehilete, sarcasmo | |
| Catalan | befa, burla, dicteri, escarni, escarn, mofa, pulla, sarcasme | |
| Meaning | The pointed part of barbed wire. | |
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| Part of | barbed wire, barbwire | Strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage |
| Broader | point | sharp end |
| Spanish | púa | |
| Verbs | barb | provide with barbs |
| Meaning | A subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove. | |
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| Part of | arrowhead | The pointed head or striking tip of an arrow |
| hook | A curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something | |
| spear, lance, shaft | A long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon | |
| Narrower | fluke | A barb on a harpoon or arrow |
| Broader | point | sharp end |
| Meaning | One of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather. | |
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| Part of | vane, web | The flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft |
| Broader | fibril, filament, strand | A very slender natural or synthetic fiber |
| Spanish | barba | |
| Meaning | Provide with barbs. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "barbed wire" | |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
| Nouns | barb | the pointed part of barbed wire |
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