Definition of Barbed
Barbed
barbed


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(adjective)
jagged or spiked, having sharp points (barbs);

e.g. The fence was made of barbed wire, making it difficult to climb over.

(adjective)
biting or hurtful, sharp and pointed, often deliberately so, used to describe a joke or remark that is critical or sarcastic;

e.g. They were tired about his barbed comments about their work.



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