barbs
Definitions
Noun
- An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
- The pointed part of barbed wire
- A subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
- One of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather
Verb
- Provide with barbs
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Definitions: 5
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📰 This Word in the News:
El-Sayed, Stevens trade pointed barbs in Democratic U.S. Senate debate
Jul 7, 2026 Detroit Free Press
Jul 7, 2026 Detroit Free Press
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Mar 11, 2026 morning-times.com
Marshall, Mitchell trade barbs over ad about convicted Montgomery cop
Jun 9, 2026 Alabama Daily News
Jun 9, 2026 Alabama Daily News
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates trade barbs on elections, abortion in sole debate
Apr 3, 2026 News From The States
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