Abuse
Abuse noun - Harsh insulting language.
Barb
Barb noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.
Usage example: delivered one last barb to his ex-girlfriend as he stalked away
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Abuse and barb are semantically related in dig topic. Sometimes you can use "Abuse" instead a noun "Barb".
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