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skilled at
making clever and
funny remarks.
Forms of wit
include the quip,
repartee, and wisecrack. As in the wit of
Dorothy Parker's set, the
Algonquin Round...
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Balliol College (/ˈbeɪliəl/) is a
constituent college of the
University of Oxford.
Founded in 1263 by
nobleman John I de Balliol, it has a
claim to be...
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Anton Grigoryevich Rubinstein (Russian: Антон Григорьевич Рубинштейн, romanized: Anton
Grigoryevich Rubinshteyn; 28 November [O.S. 16 November] 1829 –...
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meant "to
lightly strike", and is now used to
describe quick speech or
repartee. The word has been used in the
English language since the 16th century...
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Stanley praised the
casting of
Chase writing, "Jeff has the kind of
sardonic repartee and
slapdash nonchalance that the
comedian Chevy Chase had when he was...
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young women of
their affections. The play,
celebrated for its wit and
repartee,
parodies contemporary dramatic norms,
gently satirises late Victorian...
- 1840; and that it was in turn
based on a
widely reprinted poem ("Nuptial
Repartee") that
first appeared in the June 21, 1813,
Morning Herald of London. A...
- with a
critic from The
Hindu noting: Deva "excels with his
standout comic repartee". He
continued to make
occasional appearances and portra****
leading roles...
- by its
creative and quick-witted dialogue,
humorous content, fast-paced
repartee mixed with action,
mythological references,
courtship drama, importance...
- Talk fast",
Gilmore Girls is
known for its fast-paced
dialogue and "witty
repartee". Sherman-Palladino
wanted a
snappy delivery from the
characters because...
