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quip
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- pronunciation:
- kwIp
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
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noun |
| definition: |
a short, humorous, clever, and often sarcastic utterance.
The talk show audience often appreciated the host's quips more than the stories told by the guests.- synonyms:
- one-liner, sally, wisecrack, witticism
- similar words:
- jest, repartee
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| related words: |
aphorism, crack, dig, gag, joke |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
quips, quipping, quipped |
| definition: |
to make or habitually make a quip or quips.
- synonyms:
- wisecrack
- similar words:
- gag, gibe, jest, joke, kid
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| derivation: |
quipster (n.) |
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