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repartee.

A swift, witty reply, especially one that is amusing.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɹɛpɑɹˈteɪ/US/ˌɹɛpɑːˈtiː/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A swift, witty reply, especially one that is amusing.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A conversation marked by a series of witty retorts.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A skill in replying swiftly and wittily.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From French repartie, a deverbal of repartir (“to retort”).

verb/ˌɹɛpɑɹˈteɪ/US/ˌɹɛpɑːˈtiː/Received-Pronunciation
  1. To reply with a repartee.

    transitive
  2. To have a repartee (a conversation marked by witty retorts or replies).

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From French repartie, a deverbal of repartir (“to retort”).

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