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repartees Definition


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repartee
noun repartees
    1. The practice or skill of making spontaneous witty replies.
      Thesaurus: wordplay, banter, badinage, pleasantry, wit, witticism, jesting, wittiness, raillery, persiflage.
    2. A quick witty reply or retort.
    3. Conversation with many such replies.
Etymology: 17c: from French repartie, from repartir to set out again or to retort.



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