repartee

rep·ar·tee  (rpr-t, -t, -är-)

n.

1. A swift, witty reply.

2. Conversation marked by the exchange of witty retorts. See Synonyms at wit¹.

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[French repartie, from feminine past participle of repartir, to retort, from Old French, to retort, to depart again : re-, re- + partir, to depart (from Latin partre, to divide, from pars, part-, part; see per-² in Indo-European roots).]

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repartee

Noun

1. conversation consisting of witty remarks

2. a sharp witty remark made as a reply [French repartie]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

repartee - adroitness and cleverness in reply humor, wit, witticism, wittiness, humour - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter backchat, banter, raillery, give-and-take - light teasing repartee

Translations

repartee [rɛpɑːˈtiː] n → réplicas fpl agudas

repartee [rɛpɑːˈtiː] n → repartie f

repartee [rɛpɑːˈtiː] n (exchange) → Schlagabtausch m;

(reply) → schlagfertige Bemerkung f

repartee [rɛpɑːˈtiː] n → risposta pronta