Definition of gibe
Nouns
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
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cheap shot
an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person
Verbs
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
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- agree, check, correspond, fit, jibe, match, tally
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check out
be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
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accord, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonize
go together
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disagree
be different from one another
- disaccord, discord
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consist
be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous
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look
accord in appearance with
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answer
match or correspond
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coincide
be the same
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align
be or come into adjustment with
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correlate
to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation
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parallel
be parallel to
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duplicate, parallel, twin
duplicate or match
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square
be compatible with
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bear out, corroborate, support, underpin
support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
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resemble
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
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look like
bear a physical resemblance to
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come to life
be lifelike, as of a painting
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take after
be similar to a relative
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approximate, come close
be close or similar
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imitate
appear like, as in behavior or appearance
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echo, recall
call to mind
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conform to, fit, meet
satisfy a condition or restriction
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coordinate
be co-ordinated
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fill the bill, fit the bill
be what is needed or be good enough for what is required
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behoove, behove
be appropriate or necessary
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fulfil, fulfill, live up to, satisfy
meet the requirements or expectations of
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accommodate, fit, suit
be agreeable or acceptable to
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homologize
be homologous
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befit, beseem, suit
accord or comport with
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accord, agree, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonize
go together
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blend, blend in, go
blend or harmonize
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pattern
form a pattern
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adhere
be compatible or in accordance with
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rhyme, rime
be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable
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assonate
correspond in vowel sounds; rhyme in assonance
Vocabulary Lists for gibe
- abashed
- accolade
- aesthete
- ambiguously
- anarchy
Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" Chapters 8-15 »(708 words)
Vocabulary study list for Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The...
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- abase
- discern
- endue
WordMasters: Grade 7 Blue Division Mar-Apr '09 »(25 words)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1796/
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