REPARTEES Synonyms
5 hypernyms for repartees. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for REPARTEES
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| banter | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • light teasing repartee verb • be silly or tease one another | ||||||
| comebacks | noun n | |||||
noun • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) • return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity | ||||||
| exchanges | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another • a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one) • the act of changing one thing for another thing • the act of giving something in return for something received • a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication • a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members • (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes • reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries) • the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: • (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop • (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value verb • give to, and receive from, one another • exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category • change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence • hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent • put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items • exchange a penalty for a less severe one | ||||||
| quips | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a witty saying • witty remark verb • make jokes or quips | ||||||
| retorts | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) • a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat verb • answer back | ||||||
| ripostes | noun n | |||||
noun • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) • (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge verb • make a return thrust • answer back | ||||||
| sallies | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • witty remark • a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position • a venture off the beaten path | ||||||
| wisecracks | noun n | |||||
noun • witty remark verb • make a comment, usually ironic | ||||||
| witticisms | noun n | |||||
noun • a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter | ||||||