Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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barb | Yes | No | Yes | No |
comment | Yes | No | Yes | No |
barb (noun) | comment (noun) |
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one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather | a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information |
a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove | a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material |
the pointed part of barbed wire | a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people |
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect |
barb (verb) | comment (verb) |
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provide with barbs | make or write a comment on |
provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases | |
explain or interpret something |