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1. jibe - noun

· 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"

Synonym(s): shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, gibe

Hypernym(s): remark, comment, input




2. jibe - verb

· 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"

Synonym(s): match, fit, correspond, check, gibe, tally, agree

Hypernym(s): equal, be




3. jibe - verb

· shift from one side of the ship to the other; "The sail jibbed wildly"

Synonym(s): gybe, jib, change_course

Hypernym(s): sail





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