swipe

noun [C usually singular] (CRITICISM)

/swaɪp/

Definition

› a criticism of someone or something, or an attempt to damage or annoy them: In a recent interview, she takes a swipe at the theatre management.Disapproving and criticizingDamaging reputation

(Definition of swipe noun (CRITICISM) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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