Definition of "repartee" [rep•ar•tee]

• A swift, witty reply. (noun)
• Conversation marked by the exchange of witty retorts. See Synonyms at wit1. (noun)

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• "French people generally have always admired a command of words and wit, an elegance of expression and a sharpness of mind expressing itself in repartee, and even in France Paris is particularly famous for it."
• "A young Irish newsboy, with a gift for quips and repartee, is named Oscar Wilde."
• "“I love to engage in repartee with people who are stupider than I am,” Coulter told the 2,600 people at Jorgensen Auditorium."