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repartee vs wit

wit vs repartee

repartee and wit both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
repartee Yes No No No
wit Yes No No No
As nouns, wit is a hypernym of repartee; that is, wit is a word with a broader meaning than repartee:
  • repartee: adroitness and cleverness in reply
  • wit: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
Other hypernyms of repartee include humor, humour, witticism, wittiness.
repartee (noun) wit (noun)
adroitness and cleverness in reply mental ability
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
Difference between repartee and wit

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