EMERALD CITY - REPARTEE

repartee

\rep-er-TEE\

Meaning

1. a quick and witty reply, a succession or interchange of clever retorts, amusing and usually light sparring with words

2. adroitness and cleverness in reply

Hungarian

kb. (ügyes, gyors, szellemes, okos) visszavágás (párbeszédben)

German

die Schlagfertigkeit

Example Sentence

The talk show host is a skillful interviewer whose use of repartee keeps his show moving at a lively pace.

Synonyms

wit, smartness

Forrás: Merriam-Webster