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repartee

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of repartee

1 a quick witty response

That repartee to the reporter's question drew laughs from the bystanders.

Synonyms of repartee

comeback, retort, riposte

Words Related to repartee

crack, quip, sally, wisecrack, witticism, zinger

cut, insult, put-down

2 good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks

The late night host and his guest engaged in witty repartee.

Synonyms of repartee

backchat, badinage, banter, chaff, give-and-take, jesting, joshing, raillery

Words Related to repartee

barb, crack, dig, gag, gambit, jest, joke, laugh, pleasantry, quip, sally, waggery, wisecrack, witticism

drollness, facetiousness, funniness, hilariousness, humorousness, richness

fooling, kidding, mocking, razzing, ribbing, ridiculing

humor, wit, wordplay

chatter, chitchat, gossip, small talk

Synonym Discussion of repartee

wit, humor, irony, sarcasm, satire, repartee mean a mode of expression intended to arouse amusement. wit suggests the power to evoke laughter by remarks showing verbal felicity or ingenuity and swift perception especially of the incongruous.

- a playful wit

humor implies an ability to perceive the ludicrous, the comical, and the absurd in human life and to express these usually without bitterness.

- a sense of humor

irony applies to a manner of expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is seemingly expressed.

- the irony of the title

sarcasm applies to expression frequently in the form of irony that is intended to cut or wound.

- given to heartless sarcasm

satire applies to writing that exposes or ridicules conduct, doctrines, or institutions either by direct criticism or more often through irony, parody, or caricature.

- a satire on the Congress

repartee implies the power of answering quickly, pointedly, or wittily.

- a dinner guest noted for repartee

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