Found 2 items, similar to repartee.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: repartee
repartee
n : adroitness and cleverness in reply
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Repartee
Repartee
\Rep`ar*tee"\ (r?p`3r-t?"), n. [F. repartie, fr.
repartir to reply, depart again; pref. re- re- partir to
part, depart. See
Part.]
A smart, ready, and witty reply.
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Cupid was as bad as he;
Hear but the youngster's repartee. --Prior.
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Syn: Retort; reply. See
Retort.
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Repartee
\Rep`ar*tee"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Reparteed (-t?d");
p. pr. & vb. n.
Reparteeing.]
To make smart and witty replies. [R.] --Prior.
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