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repartee vs give-and-take

give-and-take vs repartee

repartee and give-and-take both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
repartee Yes No No No
give-and-take Yes No No No
As nouns, give-and-take is a hyponym of repartee; that is, give-and-take is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than repartee:
  • repartee: adroitness and cleverness in reply
  • give-and-take: light teasing repartee
Other hyponyms of repartee include backchat, banter, raillery.
repartee (noun) give-and-take (noun)
adroitness and cleverness in reply mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)
an exchange of views on some topic
light teasing repartee
Difference between repartee and give-and-take

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