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barbed
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
barbed
(adjective)
barbed wire
(noun)
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barbed
/
ˈ
bɑɚbd/
adjective
barbed
/
ˈ
bɑɚbd/
adjective
Learner's definition of BARBED
1
:
having a sharp point that sticks out and backward from a larger point
:
having a barb
a
barbed
fishhook
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expressing criticism in an unkind and often clever way
The candidates exchanged
barbed
comments during the debate.
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