barbs

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
  2. noun the pointed part of barbed wire
  3. noun a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove

Synonyms

shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe

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