Luisa
Joined: 16 Dec 2009 Posts: 112 Location: Geneva
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Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 8:00 am Post subject: shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe |
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shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe = an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
Which should be the headword in this case? |
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martins Site Admin
Joined: 16 Dec 2009 Posts: 1481 Location: Geneva, Switzerland
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Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 12:07 pm Post subject: shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe |
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If they are equally frequent, I would choose the less ambiguous one.
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