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 [ˌrɛpɑːˈtiː]

n

1. a sharp, witty, or aphoristic remark made as a reply

2. terse rapid conversation consisting of such remarks

3. skill in making sharp witty replies or conversation

[from French repartie, from repartir to retort, from re- + partir to go away]

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

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repartee

noun wit, banter, riposte, pleasantry, sally, wordplay, witticism, bon mot, badinage, raillery, persiflage, wittiness clever chat-up lines or witty repartee

Translations

repartee [ˌrepɑːˈtiː] N → réplicas fpl agudas

repartee [ˌrɛpɑː^rˈtiː] n → repartie f

repartee

n → Schlagabtausch m; (= retort) → schlagfertige Antwort; to be good at repartee → schlagfertig sein; renowned for his repartee → bekannt für seine Schlagfertigkeit

repartee [ˌrɛpɑːˈtiː] n → botta e risposta m inv