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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Repartee

/(r?p`3r-t?")/ · Rep·ar·tee · IPA /ˌɹɛpɑɹˈteɪ/
01 n. A smart, ready, and witty reply.
  1. 1.
    A smart, ready, and witty reply.
    “Cupid was as bad as he; Hear but the youngster's repartee.” — Prior.
Syn. Retort; reply. See Retort.
02 v. i. To make smart and witty replies.
imp. & p. p. Reparteed; p. pr. & vb. n. Reparteeing
  1. 1.
    To make smart and witty replies.[R.]