witty remark (noun)

  • 21wisecrack — informal ► NOUN ▪ a witty remark or joke. ► VERB ▪ make a wisecrack. DERIVATIVES wisecracker noun …

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  • 22wisecracker — wisecrack informal ► NOUN ▪ a witty remark or joke. ► VERB ▪ make a wisecrack. DERIVATIVES wisecracker noun …

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  • 23pi´geon|hol´er — pi|geon|hole «PIHJ uhn HOHL», noun, verb, holed, hol|ing. –n. 1. a) a small place built, usually as one of a series, for domestic pigeons to nest in. b) a small hole in a wall for pigeons to pass in and out. 2. one of a set of boxlike… …

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  • 24pi|geon|hole — «PIHJ uhn HOHL», noun, verb, holed, hol|ing. –n. 1. a) a small place built, usually as one of a series, for domestic pigeons to nest in. b) a small hole in a wall for pigeons to pass in and out. 2. one of a set of boxlike compartments for holding …

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  • 25sal|ly — «SAL ee», verb, lied, ly|ing, noun, plural lies. –v.i. 1. to go suddenly from a defensive position to attack an enemy. 2. to rush forth suddenly; go out; set out briskly: »We sallied forth at dawn …

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  • 26crack — I. verb Etymology: Middle English crakken, from Old English cracian; akin to Old High German chrahhōn to resound Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to make a very sharp explosive sound < the whip cracks through the air > 2. to break,&#8230; …

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  • 27Celts — Celt redirects here. For other uses, see Celt (disambiguation). This article is about the ancient peoples of Europe. For Celts of the present day, see Celts (modern). Diachronic distribution of Celtic peoples …

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  • 28riff — 1. noun a) A repeated instrumental melody line in a song. b) A clever or witty remark. 2. verb To improvise in the performance or pr …

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  • 29Anexo:Falsos amigos — Los falsos amigos son palabras que, a pesar de tener significados diferentes, pueden escribirse o pronunciarse de una manera similar en dos o más idiomas. Lo anterior puede deberse tanto a distintas etimologías como a un cambio en el significado&#8230; …

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  • 30bon mot — [bɒn məʊ] noun (plural bon mots or bons mots pronunciation same or məʊz) a clever or witty remark. Origin C18: Fr., lit. good word …

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