Mary is quick at repartee.
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Repartee
/ˌɹɛpɑɹˈteɪ/
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8 total sentences available.
Many persons must laugh when a great person or an acknowledged wit says a clever thing, such as a smart repartee, or a really good pun.
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Yet habit—strange thing! what cannot habit accomplish?—Gayer sallies, more merry mirth, better jokes, and brighter repartees, you never heard over your mahogany[…]
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A slight smile broke on his lips. ¶ "You are always prepared to sacrifice your principles for a repartee," he answered.
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