Barbed and Edged

Barbed

Barbed adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.

Edged and barbed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Edged" instead an adjective "Barbed".

Nearby Words: barb, barber

Edged

Edged adjective - Having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something.

Barbed and edged are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barbed" instead an adjective "Edged".

Nearby Words: edge, edging
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