Barb and Shot

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Barb noun - An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.

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Shot is a synonym for barb. In some cases you can use "Shot" instead a noun "Barb".

Nearby Words: barbed, barber, barbel

Shot noun - An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.

Usage example: his parting shot was `drop dead'

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Barb is a synonym for shot. Sometimes you can use "Barb" instead a noun "Shot".

normal	normal barb	normal shot
original	original barb	original shot
single	single barb	single shot
poor	poor barb	poor shot
Other adjectives: last, occasional.

Judy does get shot in the neck with a barb from a poisonous plant but the wound isn't shown on camera much.

Source: Beauty Is Never Tarnished
Died in Your Arms Tonight: Judy dies (or at the very least falls into a coma) in Peter's arms after being shot by one of the poisonous barb-wielding flowers.

Source: Film / Jumanji
This was already a shot at Barb Wire for its negative effects on the production of the MST3K movie.

Source: Hilarious In Hindsight / Live-Action TV

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