Barbed and Needled

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

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Needled and barbed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Needled" instead a noun "Barbed".

Nearby Words: barb, barber

Needled adjective - Of trees whose leaves are acerate.

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Barbed and needled are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barbed" instead a noun "Needled".

Nearby Words: needle, needling

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