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repartee

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8 lettersPronunciation /ˌɹɛpɑɹˈteɪ/Part of speech nounSorted aeeeprrtStarts with REnds with E0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. adroitness and cleverness in reply

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • Many persons must laugh when a great person or an acknowledged wit says a clever thing, such as a smart repartee, or a really good pun.
  • Yet habit—strange thing! what cannot habit accomplish?—Gayer sallies, more merry mirth, better jokes, and brighter repartees, you never heard over your mahogany[…]
  • A slight smile broke on his lips. ¶ "You are always prepared to sacrifice your principles for a repartee," he answered.

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