Barb
Barb noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.
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Cheap shot and barb are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cheap shot" instead a noun "Barb".
Cheap shot
Cheap shot noun - An unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person.
Barb and cheap shot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barb" instead a noun phrase "Cheap shot".
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Cheap shot and Barb. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/barb/cheap_shot
Barb & Cheap shot. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/barb/cheap_shot>.
Cheap shot or Barb. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/barb/cheap_shot.
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