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bon mot vs wittiness

wittiness vs bon mot

bon mot and wittiness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bon mot Yes No No No
wittiness Yes No No No
As nouns, wittiness is a hypernym of bon mot; that is, wittiness is a word with a broader meaning than bon mot:
  • bon mot: a clever remark
  • wittiness: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
Other hypernyms of bon mot include humor, humour, wit, witticism.
bon mot (noun) wittiness (noun)
a clever remark The quality of being clever, amusingly ingenious.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
Difference between bon mot and wittiness

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