Nouns (5)
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"
Verbs (10)
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"
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Adjectives (0)
Fuzzynyms (50)
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"
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Antonyms (4)
discord, disagree, disaccord
v. be different from one another
differ
v. be different; "These two tests differ in only one respect"
gibe
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