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witticism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | humor, humour, wit, wittiness |
| Type of | subject matter, message, content, substance |
| Has types | imitation, impersonation, irony, jape, jest, jeu d'esprit, joke, bite, mot, play, pungency, repartee, ribaldry, sarcasm, satire, sketch, sport, topper, laugh, bon mot, caricature, cartoon, caustic remark, esprit de l'escalier, fun, gag |
Examples of witticism
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True enough, but that is still not what is being described in the witticism.
From the economist.com
Here, veteran actor Jim Reiter delivers every witticism gently and expertly.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Joseph's feelings towards religion are reflected in a witticism he once spoke in Paris.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It became a witticism to say his only successor was the fashion photographer Cecil Beaton.
From the guardian.co.uk
His simple poetic language is also famous for its witticism and satire.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Their only saving grace is the occasional witticism found graffitied on the chair in front.
From the independent.co.uk
The witticism has been attributed to countless critics, from Dorothy Parker to Kenneth Tynan.
From the economist.com
When he speaks, his every witticism is greeted with a tinkling outburst of communal laughter.
From the guardian.co.uk
It seems to me the old witticism can be adapted for any review of the rugby year that was 2011.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
- Wit: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
- Wit is a form of intellectual humour, and a wit is someone skilled in making witty remarks. Forms of wit include the quip and repartee.
- A witty remark
- A sharp and clever remark; what the Philistine is pleased to call a "joke".
