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jibe

Nouns

• (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
  barb, gibe, dig, shaft, slam, shot,

Verbs

• (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
  correspond, gibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check,
• (v) shift from one side of the ship to the other
  • The sail jibbed wildly
  change course, gybe, jib,

Synonyms

barb gibe dig shaft slam shot correspond match tally agree fit check change course gybe jib

Antonyms

disaccord discord disagree

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