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cheap shot vs gibe

gibe vs cheap shot

cheap shot and gibe both are nouns.

cheap shot is not a verb while gibe is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cheap shot Yes No No No
gibe Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gibe is a hypernym of cheap shot; that is, gibe is a word with a broader meaning than cheap shot:
  • cheap shot: an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person
  • gibe: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
Other hypernyms of cheap shot include barb, dig, jibe, shaft, shot, slam.
cheap shot (noun) gibe (noun)
an illegal and unsportsmanlike act of unnecessary violence an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person
cheap shot (verb) gibe (verb)
laugh at with contempt and derision
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
Difference between cheap shot and gibe

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