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witticism vs esprit de l'escalier

esprit de l'escalier vs witticism

witticism and esprit de l'escalier both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
witticism Yes No No No
esprit de l'escalier Yes No No No
As nouns, esprit de l'escalier is a hyponym of witticism; that is, esprit de l'escalier is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than witticism:
  • witticism: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
  • esprit de l'escalier: a witty remark that occurs to you too late
Other hyponyms of witticism include jeu d'esprit, bon mot, mot, bite, pungency, caustic remark, irony, sarcasm, satire, repartee, gag, jape, jest, joke, laugh, caricature, imitation, impersonation, cartoon, sketch, fun, play, sport, ribaldry, topper, absurdist humor, absurdist humour, surreal humor, surreal humour.
witticism (noun) esprit de l'escalier (noun)
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter a witty remark that occurs to you too late
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