Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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barb | Yes | No | Yes | No |
slam | Yes | No | Yes | No |
barb (noun) | slam (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 | winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge |
the pointed part of barbed wire | a forceful impact that makes a loud noise |
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect | the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects |
barb (verb) | slam (verb) |
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provide with barbs | strike violently |
close violently | |
throw violently | |
dance the slam dance |