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What is "witticism" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does witticism mean in English? Meaning of witticism definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "witticism" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "witticism": a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

Noun

  • Meaning: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
  • Synonyms: humor humour wit witticism wittiness
  • Hyponyms: bite bon mot caricature cartoon caustic remark esprit de l'escalier fun gag imitation impersonation irony jape jest jeu d'esprit joke laugh mot play pungency repartee ribaldry sarcasm satire sketch sport topper
  • Hypernyms: content message subject matter substance

    • Synonyms:

    gibe, wisecrack, pun, quip, joke, remark, jest, gag, sally, mot, bon mot,

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