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repartee - Word of the Day - Sun Dec 11, 2022

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repartee - (noun) - 1: a quick and witty reply; 2: a succession or interchange of clever retorts; 3: adroitness and cleverness in reply

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I work with a few managers than keep meetings from being a complete drag by there great timing with repartee.

 

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Unsurprisingly, it comes almost intact from the French repartie.

A nice repartee is always enjoyable.

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Bill W

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Interesting repartee in a story is always a plus. 

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Daddydavek

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The repartee during the dinners at Escorial is fun to watch.  (Shout-out to @Mark Arbour)

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