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shot, dig, barb, slam, gibe

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"

jib, gybe, change course

v. shift from one side of the ship to the other; "The sail jibbed wildly"

tally, match, fit, gibe, 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"

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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