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- Dictionaryrepartee/ˌrɛpɑːˈtiː/
noun
- 1. conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies: "he had a quick mind and a splendid gift of repartee"
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1. a. : a quick and witty reply. b. : a succession or interchange of clever retorts : amusing and usually light sparring with words. 2. : adroitness and cleverness in reply : skill in repartee. Did you know? Dorothy Parker was known for her repartee.
REPARTEE definition: 1. quick and usually funny answers and remarks in conversation: 2. quick and usually funny answers…. Learn more.
REPARTEE meaning: 1. quick and usually funny answers and remarks in conversation: 2. quick and usually funny answers…. Learn more.
Repartee definition: a quick, witty reply.. See examples of REPARTEE used in a sentence.
When you are engaging in repartee, you don't literally stab someone, but you come back with a quick verbal blow. Most of us aren't as quick as we'd like to be. Mark Twain defined repartee as, "something we think of 24 hours too late."
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. [C17: from French repartie, from repartir to retort, from re- + partir to go away]
repartee in British English. (ˌrɛpɑːˈtiː ) noun. 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.
Definition of repartee noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A conversation marked by a series of witty retorts. Wiktionary. Synonyms: sparring. quip. banter. retort. riposte. comeback. sarcasm. reply. satire. irony. humor. bon-mot. wit.
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