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repartee vs banter

banter vs repartee

repartee and banter both are nouns.

repartee is not a verb while banter is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
repartee Yes No No No
banter Yes No Yes No
As nouns, banter is a hyponym of repartee; that is, banter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than repartee:
  • repartee: adroitness and cleverness in reply
  • banter: light teasing repartee
Other hyponyms of repartee include backchat, give-and-take, raillery.
repartee (noun) banter (noun)
adroitness and cleverness in reply light teasing repartee
repartee (verb) banter (verb)
be silly or tease one another
Difference between repartee and banter

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