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1 year ago

Which word could best be used in place of the word tip in this sentence?

English

2 answers:

lesya [120]1 year ago

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I would go with barb, think of a barbed wire fence and then think of the tip of the arrow. It makes the best match.

Ghella [55]1 year ago

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Answer and Meanings:

A. Quay means: a concrete, stone, or metal platform lying alongside or projecting into water for loading and unloading ships.B. Vagabond means:

C. Clamor means: noun

a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting vehemently.

"the questions rose to a clamor"

Similar:

yelling

and a lot more

screaming too

Opposite:

silence

verb

(of a group of people) shout loudly and insistently.

"the surging crowds clamored for attention"

C/ Vagabond means:

noun

a person who wanders from place to place without a home or job.

Verb: wander about as or like a vagabond

Adjective: having no settled home

D. Barb means: noun

a sharp projection near the end of an arrow, fishhook, or similar item, angled away from the main point so as to make extraction difficult.

2. a fleshy filament at the mouth of some fish, such as barbel and catfish.

The Answer is/es:

Barb

as you can tell from the meanings!

TIP of an arrow.

Barb es/is the answer.

Explanation:

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