Barb and Riposte

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

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

Nearby Words: barbed, barber, barbel

Riposte noun - A quick witty response.

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Barb and riposte are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barb" instead a noun "Riposte".

Nearby Word: riposted

single	single barb	single riposte
sarcastic	sarcastic barb	sarcastic riposte

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