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Cruel Remark Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 135 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
BARB which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
BARB
Updated: July 18, 2024 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "BARB" which means:
- noun
- • An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
- • The pointed part of barbed wire
- • A subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
- • One of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather verb
- • Provide with barbs
An example sentence would be:
- • "He accidentally stepped on a barb and it pierced through his shoe."
- • "The barb on the fish's fin can cause a painful injury."
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| Telegraph Cross Atlantic19 Jul 2024 | Across 1 | |
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