Acerb and Barbed

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Acerb adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.

Usage example: a professor with a rather acerb sense of humor

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Barbed and acerb are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Barbed" instead an adjective "Acerb".

Nearby Words: acerbity, acerbic

Barbed adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.

Usage example: barbed satire on American academia

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Acerb and barbed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acerb" instead an adjective "Barbed".

Nearby Words: barb, barber

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