Cut
Cut noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.
Usage example: completely ignoring her was the unkindest cut of all
Gird
Gird noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.
Usage example: in her farewell speech, the departing governor got in some retaliatory girds at the media
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Gird and Cut. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cut/gird
Cut & Gird. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cut/gird>.
Gird or Cut. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cut/gird.
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