noun
- An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.
- usage: "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
verb
- Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.
- usage: "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"
- Shift from one side of the ship to the other.
- usage: "The sail jibbed wildly"
- synonyms: gybe, jib, change course
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