dig vs barb

dig and barb both are nouns.

dig and barb both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dig	Yes	No	Yes	No
barb	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, dig and barb are synonyms defined as:

dig and barb: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

Other synonyms of dig include gibe, jibe, shaft, shot, slam.

dig (noun)	barb (noun)
the act of digging	one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather
the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow	a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)	the pointed part of barbed wire
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect	an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
the site of an archeological exploration

dig (verb)	barb (verb)
get the meaning of something	provide with barbs
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
create by digging
remove the inner part or the core of
poke or thrust abruptly
thrust down or into
remove, harvest, or recover by digging
work hard

Difference between dig and barb

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