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Pronunciation / Transliteration: répartie
"Il a une répartie cinglante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments and replies.
"The interview was a brilliant display of political repartee."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'repartee' originates from the French word 'répartie', which means a quick, witty reply. It entered the English language in the late 17th century, evolving from its original meaning of a sharp retort to encompass a broader sense of clever and quick responses in conversation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Repartee" is said worldwide
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répartie
Transliteration: répartie
"Il a une répartie cinglante."
schlagfertige Erwiderung
Transliteration: schlagfertige Erwiderung
"Sie bewies große Schlagfertigkeit in der Diskussion."
prontezza di spirito
Transliteration: prontezza di spirito
"La sua prontezza di spirito ha divertito tutti."
réplica
Transliteration: réplica
"El debate estuvo lleno de ingeniosas réplicas."
réplica espirituosa
Transliteration: réplica espirituosa
"Ele respondeu com uma pronta e espirituosa réplica."
हास्यपूर्ण जवाबी बातचीत
Transliteration: hasyapurna jawabee baatcheet
"उनकी हास्यपूर्ण जवाबी बातचीत ने दर्शकों को मंत्रमुग्ध कर दिया।"
妙语连珠
Transliteration: miào yǔ lián zhū
"这场辩论充满了机智的妙语连珠。"
재치 있는 응수
Transliteration: jaechi inneun ungsu
"두 사람의 재치 있는 응수가 대단했다."
機知に富んだ応酬
Transliteration: kichi ni tonda ōshū
"彼の機知に富んだ応酬がパーティーを盛り上げた。"
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