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Hurtful remark (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

barb

'hurtful remark' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for barb that I've seen before include "Backward-facing part of hook" , "A thorn or a gibe" , "Pointed part - gibe" , "Backward projecting point of an arrowhead" , "Arrowhead projection" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal, the Universal, The Telegraph, the USA Today, The Times, The Independent and the New York Times.
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