Mot

/mɒt/

Synonyms for "mot" (82 found)

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Closest matches (17)

Noun(1 words)
bon mot
adageanaanalectsaphorismapothegmaxiombon motboutadebright ideabright thoughtbrilliant ideabywordcatchwordcollected sayingsconceitcrack

Strong matches (24)

current sayingdictatedictumdistichepigramexpressionfacetiaeflash of witflight of witgibegnomegolden sayinghappy thoughtmaximmoralmottonasty crackoraclepersiflagephrase
Noun(4 words)
epigramlexemeministry of transportation testmot test

Related words (41)

pithy sayingplay of witpleasantrypreceptprescriptproverbproverbial sayingproverbsquipquips and cranksreparteeretortripostesallysawsayingscintillationsentencesententious expressionsloka
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smart cracksmart sayingsnappy comebackstock sayingstroke of witsutrateachingtextturn of thoughtversewisdomwisdom literaturewise sayingwisecrackwitticismwordwords of wisdom

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bon motclever remarkepigrammemorable bon motone-linerwitty remark

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Sample sentences

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In return for Mary pretending to be his girlfriend at the school reunion, Tom had to agree to repair her car at his garage and get it through the MOT free of charge.

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The MOT found some serious defects in Mary's car.

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Here and there turns up a […] savage mot.

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‘He comes from Montreal, in Canada.’ ‘Why?’ she said, repeating Dr Johnson's mot with a forced sneer.

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