barbs
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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:
Illinois Quick Hits: Trump, Pritzker exchange barbs over violence in Illinois
Sep 1, 2026 The Center Square
Sep 1, 2026 The Center Square
Battle over Cuyahoga County sheriff turns personal with barbs between Ronayne, Sweeney, others
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Justices trade barbs over immigration policy as feds push SCOTUS on parole power
Apr 22, 2026 Courthouse News
Apr 22, 2026 Courthouse News