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shot, dig, barb, slam, jibe

n. 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"

barrack, jeer, scoff, flout

v. laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"

tally, match, fit, jibe, agree, correspond

v. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"

insult, affront

n. a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"

catcall

n. a cry expressing disapproval

mockery, jeer, jeering, scoff, scoffing

n. showing your contempt by derision

arrow

n. a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow

dart

n. a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot

abuse, insult, revilement, contumely

n. a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"

mock, bemock, treat with contempt

v. treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles"

deride

v. treat or speak of with contempt; "He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics"

heckle, harass

v. challenge aggressively

hunt, hound, trace

v. pursue or chase relentlessly; "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found the him"

guy, rib, ridicule, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, make fun of, poke fun at

v. subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"

diminish, belittle

v. lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues"

chagrin, mortify, humiliate, humble, abase

v. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"

coordinate, co-ordinate

v. be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well"

compare

v. be comparable; "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes"

contrast, be in contrast

v. to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"

represent, stand for, correspond

v. take the place of

concur, agree

v. be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"

follow, come after

v. come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake"

discord, disagree, disaccord

v. be different from one another

differ

v. be different; "These two tests differ in only one respect"

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