Barb and Poke

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

Nearby Words: barbed, barber, barbel

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

Usage example: the constantly bickering husband and wife seem unable to let five minutes pass without an exchange of gratuitous pokes

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Barb and poke are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barb" instead a noun "Poke".

Nearby Words: poked, pokey, poking, poker, pok

normal	normal barb	normal poke
original	original barb	original poke
affectionate	affectionate barb	affectionate poke
friendly	friendly barb	friendly poke
Other adjectives: good-natured, single, sharp, infamous, occasional.

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