repartee.
A swift, witty reply, especially one that is amusing.
Meaning & usage
A swift, witty reply, especially one that is amusing.
A conversation marked by a series of witty retorts.
A skill in replying swiftly and wittily.
Where this word comes from
From French repartie, a deverbal of repartir (“to retort”).
To reply with a repartee.
To have a repartee (a conversation marked by witty retorts or replies).
Where this word comes from
From French repartie, a deverbal of repartir (“to retort”).
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