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jibe
noun
verb
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
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noun
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
“his parting shot was ‘drop dead’”
verb
shift from one side of the ship to the other
“The sail jibbed wildly”
verb
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
“The two stories don't agree in many details”
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his parting shot was ‘drop dead’
she threw shafts of sarcasm
she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
The sail jibbed wildly
The two stories don't agree in many details
The handwriting checks with the signature on the form
The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun
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