Barb and Hurt

Barb

Barb noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.

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Hurt and barb are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hurt" instead a noun "Barb".

Nearby Words: barbed, barber, barbel

Hurt noun - A state of great suffering of body or mind.

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Barb and hurt are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barb" instead a noun "Hurt".

Nearby Words: hurtful, hurting

friendly	friendly barb	friendly hurt
massive	massive barb	massive hurt

Ivy later counters this by saying that she was Beverly's favorite and Barb was Violet's, and that Barb's moving away hurt her the most.

Source: Theatre / August: Osage County
When Nicki finds out, she's very hurt and upset, as it confirms what she's clearly always suspected—that Bill doesn't love her as much he does Barb.

Source: Series / Big Love
Never mind that this seldom soothes the sting; the original barb hurt, after all, and hurting others for one's own amusement won't earn much sympathy, either.

Source: "Just Joking" Justification

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