n.1 the practice or faculty of making witty retorts; sharpness or wit in quick reply.
2 a a witty retort. b witty retorts collectively.
Etymology: F repartie fem. past part. of repartir start again, reply promptly (as RE-, partir PART)
n.1 the practice or faculty of making witty retorts; sharpness or wit in quick reply.
2 a a witty retort. b witty retorts collectively.
Etymology: F repartie fem. past part. of repartir start again, reply promptly (as RE-, partir PART)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012