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    [Noun]  | "rep*ar*tee" | \ ˌre-pər-ˈtē \


    1: a quick and witty reply

    2: a succession or interchange of clever retorts : amusing and usually light sparring with words

    3: adroitness and cleverness in reply : skill in repartee


    Origin: 1637 ;

     French repartie, from repartir to retort, from Middle French, from re- + partir to divide {mat|part|};

    [Noun]  | "repartee" 


    1: a quick witty response;


      * e.g., " ... that repartee to the reporter's question drew laughs from the bystanders "



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    2: good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks;


      * e.g., " ... I wish we weren't many miles apart, as repartee is harder to do with text messaging "



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     [ "repartee" ]

    1: the after party to one up the lame party you're currently attending

      * e.g.,  ... Girl: "I'mma see you at the repartee!" Drunk guy with a lampshade on his head: "braaahhhh, re-par-tayy!" 

     [ "Repartee" ]

    1: Slowass converstation where the other persons giving u short replies at its bare minimum

      * e.g.,  ... 3:00pm: ayyye hyb its been a min 

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