esprit de l'escalier
French noun phrase
es·prit de l'es·ca·lier
es-prēd-les-kä-lyā 
variants
or esprit d'escalier
: wit of the staircase : repartee thought of only too late, on the way home
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“Esprit de l'escalier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/esprit%20de%20l%27escalier. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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