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Definition of Repartee
1. Noun. Adroitness and cleverness in reply.
Specialized synonyms: Backchat, Banter, Give-and-take, Raillery
Definition of Repartee
1. n. A smart, ready, and witty reply.
2. v. i. To make smart and witty replies.
Definition of Repartee
1. Noun. A swift, witty retort. ¹
2. Noun. A conversation marked by a series of witty retorts. ¹
3. Verb. To reply with a repartee ¹
4. Verb. To have a repartee (conversation marked by repartees) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Repartee
1. a quick, witty reply [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Repartee
Literary usage of Repartee
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. English Synonymes Explained: In Alphabetical Order ; with Copious by George Crabb (1883)
"The retort is always in answer to a censure for which one returns a like censure;
the repartee is commonly in answer to the wit of another, ..."
2. Wit and Humor of Bench and Bar by Marshall Brown (1899)
"repartee and Retort, Attorneys'.— Notable examples of repartee and retort are
found in the annals of the bar. A barrister, noticing that the court had gone ..."
3. Collections and Recollections by George William Erskine Russell (1898)
"But though anecdotes may become tedious, a repartee is always delightful; and,
while by no means inclined to admit the general inferiority of contemporary ..."
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