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witticism

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wit·ti·cism  (wt-szm)
n.
A witty remark. See Synonyms at joke.

[Blend of witty and criticism.]

witticism
Noun
a witty remark

witticism
a remark or expression characterized by cleverness in perception and choice of words.
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ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.witticismwitticism - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about
jeu d'esprit - a witty comment or writing
bon mot, mot - a clever remark
esprit de l'escalier - a witty remark that occurs to you too late
pungency, bite - wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire"
caustic remark, irony, sarcasm, satire - witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift
repartee - adroitness and cleverness in reply
gag, jape, jest, joke, laugh - a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"
caricature, impersonation, imitation - a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
cartoon, sketch - a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine
fun, sport, play - verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport"
ribaldry - ribald humor
topper - an exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before
libation - (facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage
roaster - a harsh or humorous critic (sometimes intended as a facetious compliment); "the honoree gave his roasters as good as he got"
Translations

witticism [ˈwɪtɪsɪzm] ndicho ingenioso
witticism [ˈwɪtɪsɪzəm] nmot m d'esprit
witticism [ˈwɪtɪsɪzəm] ngeistreiche Bemerkung f
witticism [ˈwɪtɪsɪzəm] nspiritosaggine f


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He had a brother living near by who was unlike him in respect of all this, and it was a current witticism in the neighborhood that John had inherited his disposition from his uncle.
after his name, and that he, Raffles, originated the witticism of calling that celebrated principal Ba-Lamb.
He sat quietly, with a sardonic expression on his gaunt face, and spoke only when the opportunity occurred to throw in a witticism.
 
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