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jibe
A	noun
	1	shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe
			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"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚message; content; subject matter; substance ╚statement ╚remark; comment ╚shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe ╚cheap shot
B	verb
	1	jibe, gybe, jib, change course
			shift from one side of the ship to the other; "The sail jibbed wildly"
		Category Tree: travel; go; move; locomote ╚travel ╚ride ╚boat ╚sail ╚jibe, gybe, jib, change course
	2	match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
			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"
		Category Tree: equal; be ╚match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree ╚parallel ╚correlate ╚align ╚coincide ╚answer ╚look ╚consist

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