Fastening Devices

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noun a cutting or biting remark

  • The diplomat's speech was filled with subtle barbs directed towards his political opponents.
  • I can't believe she threw that barb at him during the meeting!
  • Did you see the way he dropped that barb on her? It was savage.
  • Her words were like barbs, piercing through his defenses and leaving him vulnerable.