REPARTEES

Noun

repartees

plural of repartee

Verb

repartees

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of repartee

Anagrams

• parse tree, pear trees, peartrees, repeaters, rerepeats

Source: Wiktionary


REPARTEE

Rep`ar*tee" (rp`3r-t"), n. Etym: [F. repartie, fr. repartir to reply, depart again; pref. re- re- partir to part, depart. See Part.]

Definition: A smart, ready, and witty reply. Cupid was as bad as he; Hear but the youngster's repartee. Prior.

Syn.

– Retort; reply. See Retort.

Rep`ar*tee", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Reparteed (-td"); p. pr. & vb. n. Reparteeing.]

Definition: To make smart and witty replies. [R.] Prior.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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