Barb and Outrage

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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Synonyms for Barb

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

Nearby Words: barbed, barber, barbel

Outrage

Outrage noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.
Usage example: the booing during the graduation speech was an outrage

Barb and outrage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barb" instead a noun "Outrage".

How words are described

normal normal barb normal outrage
original original barb original outrage
massive massive barb massive outrage
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