Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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barb | Yes | No | Yes | No |
jibe | Yes | No | Yes | No |
barb (noun) | jibe (noun) |
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one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather | an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect |
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) | jibe (verb) |
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provide with barbs | shift from one side of the ship to the other |
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics |