witty reply
21reverberation — Synonyms and related words: acknowledgment, action and reaction, answer, answering, antiphon, automatic reaction, autonomic reaction, back answer, back talk, backchat, boom, booming, bounceback, comeback, echo, evasive reply, growl, growling,… …
22retort — retort1 [ri tôrt′] vt. [< L retortus, pp. of retorquere, to twist back < re , back + torquere, to twist: see TORT] 1. to turn (an insult, epithet, deed, etc.) back upon the person from whom it came 2. to answer (an argument, etc.) in kind 3 …
23repartee — [rep΄är tē′, rep΄ärtā′] n. [Fr repartie, fem. pp. of repartir, to return quickly a thrust or a blow, reply < re , back + partir (L partire), to PART2] 1. a quick, witty reply 2. a series of such rejoinders 3. skill in making witty replies SYN …
24rep|ar|tee — «REHP uhr TEE», noun. 1. a witty reply or replies: »Droll allusions, good stories, and smart repartees…fell thick as hail (Charles J. Lever). SYNONYM(S): sally, retort. 2. talk characterized by clever and witty replies: »accomplished in repartee …
25retort — v 1. answer, give answer, reply, respond, acknowledge; rejoin, riposte, return, come back, flash back, Inf. crack back, Inf. shoot back. 2. retaliate, reciprocate, reply in kind, return the compliment, give tit for tat, give measure for measure,… …
26riposte — n 1. retort, rejoinder, return, repartee, sally, comeback, snappy comeback, barb, zinger, Inf. backchat; witty reply, quip, bon mot, mot; answer, reply, response, replication, acknowledgment. 2. retaliation, reciprocation, like for like; counter… …
27Repartee — Rep ar*tee (r?p 3r t? ), n. [F. repartie, fr. repartir to reply, depart again; pref. re re partir to part, depart. See {Part}.] A smart, ready, and witty reply. [1913 Webster] Cupid was as bad as he; Hear but the youngster s repartee. Prior.… …
28retort — retort1 retorter, n. /ri tawrt /, v.t. 1. to reply to, usually in a sharp or retaliatory way; reply in kind to. 2. to return (an accusation, epithet, etc.) upon the person uttering it. 3. to answer (an argument or the like) by another to the… …
29retort — I re•tort [[t]rɪˈtɔrt[/t]] v. t. 1) to reply to, usu. in a sharp or retaliatory way 2) to return (an accusation, epithet, etc.) upon the person uttering it 3) to answer (an argument or the like) by another to the contrary 4) to reply, esp.… …
30retort — I. /rəˈtɔt / (say ruh tawt) verb (t) 1. to reply in retaliation; make a retort or retorts, often quickly and sharply; reply in kind to. 2. to return (an accusation, epithet, etc.) upon the person uttering it. 3. to answer (an argument or the… …
