Barbed and Rough

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

Usage example: barbed satire on American academia

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

Nearby Words: barb, barber

Rough adjective - Covered with or as if with hair.

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Barbed and rough are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barbed" instead an adjective "Rough".

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