Dig and Gird

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

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

Nearby Words: digging, digged

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

Dig and gird are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dig" instead a noun "Gird".

Nearby Words: girdled, girdle, girded, girding
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