repartee

Meanings

• noun

  A clever and witty response to a remark.

• noun

  An exchange of quick and ingenious replies, typically between two people.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with repartee
partee , party , tarry

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Variants

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repartee , repartees

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Etymology

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From French repartir 'answer, rejoin', from re- 'back' + partir 'go'.

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Trivia

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1. Repartee was a popular form of entertainment in the 17th and 18th centuries, with many plays and novels featuring witty repartees between characters.

2. The term 'repartee' is often used interchangeably with 'banter' and 'witty repartee'.

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Related Concepts

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1. banter: A playful and sometimes teasing conversation between two or more people.

2. wit: The ability to make clever and amusing remarks.

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Culture

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Repartee has been used extensively in literature and art, particularly in plays and novels, to depict witty and intelligent characters.

How to Memorize "repartee"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a lively exchange between two people where each response is met with a clever and witty retort.
   - Visualize yourself engaging in a repartee with someone.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with clever and witty responses.
   - Associate the word with quick thinking and intelligence.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word as 're-partie', meaning to go back with a response.
   - Create a phrase such as 'Repartee: Response after response'.

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