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Definition of
repartee noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
repartee
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˌrɛpɑrˈti
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,
NAmE
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ˌrɛpɑrˈteɪ
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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smart and amusing comments and replies that are made quickly
She engaged him in witty repartee.
synonym
swordplay
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repartee
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reparation
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repast
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