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comment vs barb

barb vs comment

comment and barb both are nouns.

comment and barb both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
comment Yes No Yes No
barb Yes No Yes No
As nouns, barb is a hyponym of comment; that is, barb is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than comment:
  • comment: a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
  • barb: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
Other hyponyms of comment include ad-lib, courtesy, gambit, ploy, obiter dictum, passing comment, mention, reference, observation, reflection, reflexion, rib, crack, quip, sally, wisecrack, dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, shot, slam, conversation stopper, stopper, banality, bromide, cliche, commonplace, platitude, zinger.
comment (noun) barb (noun)
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather
a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people the pointed part of barbed wire
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
comment (verb) barb (verb)
make or write a comment on provide with barbs
provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
explain or interpret something
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