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barb vs alter

alter vs barb

barb is a noun but alter is not a noun.

barb and alter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
barb Yes No Yes No
alter No No Yes No
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of barb; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than barb:
  • barb: provide with barbs
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of barb include change, modify.
barb (noun) alter (noun)
one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather
a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
the pointed part of barbed wire
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
barb (verb) alter (verb)
provide with barbs remove the ovaries of
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
make an alteration to
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