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单词 repartee
释义

repartee

/ˌrɛpɑːˈtiː /
noun [mass 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...
  • You always seem to have a quick remark or witty repartee.
  • Madcap banter and witty repartee were the way everyone conversed.
  • Vithabai with her quick repartee and imaginative extempore dialogues and a vibrating singing voice brought about many changes in the Tamasha performance repertoire.

Synonyms

banter, badinage, witty conversation, bantering, raillery, witticism, crosstalk, wordplay, patter;
witty remarks, witticisms, ripostes, sallies, quips;
joking, jesting, teasing, chaff, chaffing, drollery;
French bons mots
rare persiflage

Origin

Mid 17th century: from French repartie 'replied promptly', feminine past participle of repartir, from re- 'again' + partir 'set off'.

Rhymes

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