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cheap shot vs jibe

jibe vs cheap shot

cheap shot and jibe both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cheap shot Yes No No No
jibe Yes No Yes No
As nouns, jibe is a hypernym of cheap shot; that is, jibe is a word with a broader meaning than cheap shot:
  • cheap shot: an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person
  • jibe: 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, gibe, shaft, shot, slam.
cheap shot (noun) jibe (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) jibe (verb)
shift from one side of the ship to the other
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
Difference between cheap shot and jibe

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