jeu d'esprit

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jeu d'esprit French [ʒø dɛspri]

n pl jeux d'esprit [ʒø dɛspri]

a light-hearted display of wit or cleverness, esp in literature

[literally: play of spirit]

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Noun

jeu d'esprit - a witty comment or writing

humor, wit, witticism, wittiness, humour - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

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