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(noun) dig, slam, shaft, shot, barb, jibe
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
(verb) scoff, barrack, jeer, flout
laugh at with contempt and derision
The crowd jeered at the speaker
(verb) correspond, tally, jibe, match, fit, agree, check
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