Dig and Epithet

Dig

Dig noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.
Usage example: got in a couple of digs about lawyers at my friend's expense

Epithet and dig are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Epithet" instead a noun "Dig".

Nearby Words: digging, digged

Epithet

Epithet noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.
Usage example: the school has a strict ban against the use of racial, ethnic, religious, and sexual epithets
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Synonyms for Epithet

Dig and epithet are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dig" instead a noun "Epithet".

How words are described

human human dig human epithet
common common dig common epithet
specific specific dig specific epithet
mild mild dig mild epithet
Other adjectives: actual.
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