Witty vs. Repartee

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  • Witty (adjective)

    Wise, having good judgement.

  • Witty (adjective)

    Possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity; intelligent, skilful, ingenious.

  • Witty (adjective)

    Clever; amusingly ingenious.

    “His speech was both witty and informative.”

  • Witty (adjective)

    Full of wit.

    “His frequent quips mark him as particularly witty.”

  • Witty (adjective)

    Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits.

    “She may have grown older, but she has grown no less witty.”

  • Repartee (noun)

    A swift, witty reply, especially one that is amusing.

  • Repartee (noun)

    A conversation marked by a series of witty retorts.

  • Repartee (noun)

    Skill in replying swiftly and wittily.

  • Repartee (verb)

    To reply with a repartee

  • Repartee (verb)

    To have a repartee (conversation marked by repartees)

Wiktionary
  • Witty (adjective)

    showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humour

    “Marlowe was charming and witty”

    “a witty remark”

  • Repartee (noun)

    conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies

    “he had a quick mind and a splendid gift of repartee”

    “quick-fire repartee”

Oxford Dictionary

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