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Dig Or A Barbed Comment Crossword Clue

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noun

• an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

verb

• be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

• laugh at with contempt and derision

38%6 Shot a barbed comment
verb

• To move very quickly, especially while making a high-pitched hum.

36%9Barbed comment exploiting known weakness of target
noun

• an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person

• an illegal and unsportsmanlike act of unnecessary violence

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The Guardian Speedy21 Dec 2008 Across 8
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