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one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove the pointed part of barbed wire provide with barbs; "barbed wire" provide with barbs; "barbed wire" an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead''"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets" |
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