witty reply
31re|tort — re|tort1 «rih TRT», verb, noun. –v.i. to reply quickly or sharply. –v.t. 1. to say in sharp reply: »“It s none of your business,” he retorted. 2. to return in kind; turn back on: »to retort insult for insult or blow for blow. –n. 1. the act of… …
32St. Barnabas, Broadway — St Barnabas is an Anglican Church in the Diocese of Sydney, Australia. The church property is located on Broadway, near the University of Sydney.St Barnabas is well known in Sydney for its church signs, including a celebrated battle with the… …
33retort — 1. noun /rɪˈtɔːt,rəˈtoʊrt/ a) A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator. , 1893, A large curved retort was boiling furiously in the bluish flame of a Bunsen burner, and the distilled drops were condensing into… …
34repartee — (reh pahr TEE) [French] A prompt and witty reply; a clever retort; conversation characterized by such replies. The ability to make quick and witty rejoinders …
35retort — retort1 verb 1》 say something sharp, angry, or witty in answer to a remark or accusation. 2》 archaic repay (an insult or injury). noun a sharp, angry, or witty reply. Origin C15: from L. retort , retorquere twist back . retort2 noun 1》 a… …
36retort — Ⅰ. retort [1] ► VERB ▪ say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation. ► NOUN ▪ a sharp or witty reply. ORIGIN Latin retorquere twist back . Ⅱ. retort [2] …
37repartee — noun Etymology: French repartie, from repartir to retort, from Middle French, from re + partir to divide more at part Date: circa 1645 1. a. a quick and witty reply b. a succession or interchange of clever retorts ; amusing and usually light… …
38rejoinder — noun 1》 a sharp or witty reply. 2》 Law, dated a defendant s answer to the plaintiff s reply or replication. Origin ME: from Anglo Norman Fr. rejoindre (see rejoin2) …
39rejoinder — ► NOUN 1) a sharp or witty reply. 2) Law, dated a defendant s answer to the plaintiff s reply …
40comeback — noun Date: 1889 1. a. a sharp or witty reply ; retort b. a cause for complaint 2. a return to a former position or condition (as of success or prosperity) ; recovery, revival …
