Amusing and Barbed

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Amusing adjective - Providing amusement or enjoyment.

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Barbed is an antonym for amusing.

Nearby Words: amusement, amuse, amusingly, amused, amusedly

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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Amusing is an antonym for barbed.

Nearby Words: barb, barber

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