Repartee
51revue — revuist, n. /ri vyooh /, n. 1. a form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied. 2. any entertainment featuring skits, dances, and songs. Also, review. [1870 75; < F: REVIEW] * * * Theatrical production… …
52answer — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I v. serve, suit, avail, do; atone (for). See sufficiency, atonement, answer. II Response Nouns 1. answer, response, reply, rescript; acknowledgment; rebuttal, riposte, rejoinder, return, retort;… …
53comeback — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n., informal, recovery, revival, restoration, return; retort, rejoinder. See answer. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A regaining of a former position] Syn. recovery, revival, rally, triumph; see improvement 1 ,… …
54retort — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. reply, rejoinder, witticism, sally, comeback (sl.); alembic. See answer, wit, retaliation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. counter, rejoinder, response, comeback*; see answer 1 . v. Syn. rejoin, riposte, snap …
55sally — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sortie, raid, foray, attack;excursion, expedition, trip; out burst, outbreak; banter, riposte, repartee. See wit, departure. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. rush out, march out, go forth; see hurry 1 . III… …
56end man — noun 1. a man at one end of line of performers in a minstrel show; carries on humorous dialogue with the interlocutor • Syn: ↑corner man • Hypernyms: ↑minstrel • Member Holonyms: ↑minstrel show 2. a man at one end of a row of people …
57give-and-take — noun 1. light teasing repartee • Syn: ↑banter, ↑raillery, ↑backchat • Derivationally related forms: ↑banter (for: ↑banter) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
58cross talk — noun Etymology: cross (III) 1. a. : voice sounds heard in a telephone receiver which are induced in the receiver circuit by a neighboring telephone circuit b. : interference in radiotelephony caused by received waves of frequency other than that… …
59rep|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 …
60Bonmot — Bon mot , n.; pl. {Bonsmots}. [ F. bon good + mot word.] A witty repartee; a jest. [1913 Webster] …
