Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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barb | Yes | No | Yes | No |
arrowhead | Yes | No | No | No |
barb (noun) | arrowhead (noun) |
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one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather | the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow |
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) | arrowhead (verb) |
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provide with barbs |