barb. noun. /bɑːb/. /bɑːrb/. the point of an arrow or a hook that is curved backwards to make it difficult to pull out. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. More @Wikipedia
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