Barb — synonyms, definition

1. barb (Noun)

32 synonyms

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barb (Noun) — An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect. ex. "his parting barb was 'drop dead'"

barb (Noun) — The pointed part of barbed wire.

barb (Noun) — A subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove.

barb (Noun) — One of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather.

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cheap shot fluke

9 parts of

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2. barb (Verb)

1 definition

barb (Verb) — Provide with barbs. ex. "barbed wire"

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