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Word of the Day – Repartee

By September 7, 2025Word of the Day

Repartee (noun)

re-par-tee/tay

A quick, witty reply./ A conversation full of such replies.

1635–45; French repartie retort, noun use of feminine past participle of repartir, Middle French, equivalent to re- re- + partir to part

Example sentences

“Her repartee was both interesting, and amusing.”

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