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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A few of its witticisms are unnecessarily provocative and should be censored.
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At Sketch-Club meetings his witticisms were regarded as part of the fun.
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He thought his witticisms were amusing but found her response too extravagant.
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His literary style was plain and factual, without witticisms or flourishes, and his character seems similar.
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I smiled obediently at this never-before-heard witticism , and followed him to a tank of Koi.
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Jokes and witticisms about the Führer proliferated.
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The pace of television favours simplifications, generalised statements, witticisms, and short sharp judgements on artists' performances.