Barb and Repartee

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

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

Nearby Words: barbed, barber, barbel

Repartee noun - Good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks.

Usage example: I wish we weren't many miles apart, as repartee is harder to do with text messaging

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Barb and repartee are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barb" instead a noun "Repartee".

friendly	friendly barb	friendly repartee
verbal	verbal barb	verbal repartee

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