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shot vs barb

barb vs shot

shot and barb both are nouns.

shot is an adjective but barb is not an adjective.

shot is not a verb while barb is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shot Yes Yes No No
barb Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shot and barb are synonyms defined as:
  • shot and barb: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
Other synonyms of shot include dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, slam.
shot (noun) barb (noun)
the act of firing a projectile one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather
the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
informal words for any attempt or effort the pointed part of barbed wire
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
an attempt to score in a game
a blow hard enough to cause injury
throwing the basketball toward the hoop
a solid missile discharged from a firearm
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
an explosive charge used in blasting
sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
an estimate based on little or no information
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
a small drink of liquor
a chance to do something
shot (adjective) barb (adjective)
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
shot (verb) barb (verb)
provide with barbs
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