Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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remark | Yes | No | Yes | No |
barb | Yes | No | Yes | No |
remark (noun) | barb (noun) |
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explicit notice | one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather |
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information | a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove |
the pointed part of barbed wire | |
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect |
remark (verb) | barb (verb) |
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make mention of | provide with barbs |
make or write a comment on |