About The Word Repartee
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Repartee
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What's The Definition Of Repartee?
[n] adroitness and cleverness in reply
Synonyms | Synonyms for Repartee: Related Terms | Find terms related to Repartee: See Also | backchat | banter | give-and-take | humor | humour | raillery | wit | witticism | wittiness Repartee In Webster's Dictionary \Rep`ar*tee"\ (r?p`3r-t?"), n. [F. repartie, fr.
repartir to reply, depart again; pref. re- re- partir to
part, depart. See {Part}.]
A smart, ready, and witty reply.
Cupid was as bad as he; Hear but the youngster's
repartee. --Prior.
Syn: Retort; reply. See {Retort}.
\Rep`ar*tee"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Reparteed} (-t?d"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reparteeing}.] To make smart and witty replies. [R.] --Prior. |
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