noun
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
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- 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
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- 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
verb
laugh at with contempt and derision
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- The crowd jeered at the speaker