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Word for the ability to deliver clever replies?
Is there a word for “clever fool?”Word for “ability to hide complexity”one word for shocking and clever?“Deliver using/with/by the certificate”A word for 'the ability to see beauty'Word for “ability to explain”word(s) to describe someone judge others by one tiny detailWord or phrase for the ability to learn and also understandOne word for an ability that is self-destructiveA word for “conceptually clever”?
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What do we call the person who comes back with clever replies when someone insults them?
Also what is this ability (personality trait) to cleverly thrash rivals on-the-spot called?
Example:
Person A: "I can't bear fools."
Person B: "Apparently, your mother could..."
What should I call Person B in this?
What is the personality trait he possesses that made him comeback so cleverly against the insult?
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What do we call the person who comes back with clever replies when someone insults them?
Also what is this ability (personality trait) to cleverly thrash rivals on-the-spot called?
Example:
Person A: "I can't bear fools."
Person B: "Apparently, your mother could..."
What should I call Person B in this?
What is the personality trait he possesses that made him comeback so cleverly against the insult?
single-word-requests meaning word-choice word-usage synonyms
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What do we call the person who comes back with clever replies when someone insults them?
Also what is this ability (personality trait) to cleverly thrash rivals on-the-spot called?
Example:
Person A: "I can't bear fools."
Person B: "Apparently, your mother could..."
What should I call Person B in this?
What is the personality trait he possesses that made him comeback so cleverly against the insult?
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Also what is this ability (personality trait) to cleverly thrash rivals on-the-spot called?
Example:
Person A: "I can't bear fools."
Person B: "Apparently, your mother could..."
What should I call Person B in this?
What is the personality trait he possesses that made him comeback so cleverly against the insult?
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single-word-requests meaning word-choice word-usage synonyms
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Rapier wit is slightly different from witty: there's a (sharp) rapier in mind.
Rapier wit:
ability to deliver witty and cutting remarks
A rapier is a very thin sword with a long, sharp point.
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witty (adjective)
wit (noun)
These words describe the ability to make quick, sharp, clever comebacks.
Winston Churchill was famous for his quick and biting wit:
Member of Parliament, Nancy Astor, speaking to Winston Churchill:
If I were your wife I would poison your coffee..
Churchill:
If you were my wife, I would drink it.
Member of Parliament, Bessie Braddock, speaking to Churchill:
Winston, you are drunk, and what’s more you are disgustingly drunk.
Churchill:
My dear, you are ugly, and what’s more, you are disgustingly ugly. But tomorrow I shall be sober and you will still be disgustingly ugly.
References:
wit definition ~ Merriam-Webster
Churchill's Clever Wit ~ International Churchill Society
Winston Churchill tops poll of history's funniest insults ~ independent.co.uk
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And quick witted.
– Phil Sweet
8 hours ago
2
"I used to think you were a wit. Then I discovered I was only half right ..."
– Robusto
8 hours ago
youtu.be/VZJZh2ZTOqs
– Hot Licks
8 hours ago
Riposte is a quick and clever reply.
– Xanne
36 mins ago
add a comment |
As in: (for a single word)
Person A: "I can't bear fools."
Person B: "Apparently, your mother could!"
Person A: "Ouch ... you are quick."
quick OED
Of a person: mentally agile; prompt to think; of ready wit.
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derisive
adjective characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking: derisive heckling.
Example: The message is derisive—rhabdomyolysis and whatever else might happen to certain people is really for wimps and buffoons only.
COOL IT ON THE CROSSFIT: WHAT’S RHABDOMYOLYSIS?|KENT SEPKOWITZ|OCTOBER 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
wry
adjective bitterly or disdainfully ironic or amusing: a wry remark.
Example: But Beard was, as Beard would have put it, "wry," which is the word people like Beard use when they mean funny.
DOUG KENNEY: THE ODD COMIC GENIUS BEHIND ‘ANIMAL HOUSE’ AND NATIONAL LAMPOON
sardonic
adjective characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
Example: Ebert was celebrated for the sardonic wit and democratic writing style he employed in his reviews.
ROGER EBERT, 70, HAS DIED: A LOOK AT THE LIFE OF CINEMA’S GREAT APPRECIATOR|MARLOW STERN|APRIL 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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Rapier wit is slightly different from witty: there's a (sharp) rapier in mind.
Rapier wit:
ability to deliver witty and cutting remarks
A rapier is a very thin sword with a long, sharp point.
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Rapier wit is slightly different from witty: there's a (sharp) rapier in mind.
Rapier wit:
ability to deliver witty and cutting remarks
A rapier is a very thin sword with a long, sharp point.
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Rapier wit is slightly different from witty: there's a (sharp) rapier in mind.
Rapier wit:
ability to deliver witty and cutting remarks
A rapier is a very thin sword with a long, sharp point.
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Rapier wit is slightly different from witty: there's a (sharp) rapier in mind.
Rapier wit:
ability to deliver witty and cutting remarks
A rapier is a very thin sword with a long, sharp point.
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witty (adjective)
wit (noun)
These words describe the ability to make quick, sharp, clever comebacks.
Winston Churchill was famous for his quick and biting wit:
Member of Parliament, Nancy Astor, speaking to Winston Churchill:
If I were your wife I would poison your coffee..
Churchill:
If you were my wife, I would drink it.
Member of Parliament, Bessie Braddock, speaking to Churchill:
Winston, you are drunk, and what’s more you are disgustingly drunk.
Churchill:
My dear, you are ugly, and what’s more, you are disgustingly ugly. But tomorrow I shall be sober and you will still be disgustingly ugly.
References:
wit definition ~ Merriam-Webster
Churchill's Clever Wit ~ International Churchill Society
Winston Churchill tops poll of history's funniest insults ~ independent.co.uk
answered 8 hours ago
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And quick witted.
– Phil Sweet
8 hours ago
2
"I used to think you were a wit. Then I discovered I was only half right ..."
– Robusto
8 hours ago
youtu.be/VZJZh2ZTOqs
– Hot Licks
8 hours ago
Riposte is a quick and clever reply.
– Xanne
36 mins ago
add a comment |
witty (adjective)
wit (noun)
These words describe the ability to make quick, sharp, clever comebacks.
Winston Churchill was famous for his quick and biting wit:
Member of Parliament, Nancy Astor, speaking to Winston Churchill:
If I were your wife I would poison your coffee..
Churchill:
If you were my wife, I would drink it.
Member of Parliament, Bessie Braddock, speaking to Churchill:
Winston, you are drunk, and what’s more you are disgustingly drunk.
Churchill:
My dear, you are ugly, and what’s more, you are disgustingly ugly. But tomorrow I shall be sober and you will still be disgustingly ugly.
References:
wit definition ~ Merriam-Webster
Churchill's Clever Wit ~ International Churchill Society
Winston Churchill tops poll of history's funniest insults ~ independent.co.uk
answered 8 hours ago
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1
And quick witted.
– Phil Sweet
8 hours ago
2
"I used to think you were a wit. Then I discovered I was only half right ..."
– Robusto
8 hours ago
youtu.be/VZJZh2ZTOqs
– Hot Licks
8 hours ago
Riposte is a quick and clever reply.
– Xanne
36 mins ago
add a comment |
witty (adjective)
wit (noun)
These words describe the ability to make quick, sharp, clever comebacks.
Winston Churchill was famous for his quick and biting wit:
Member of Parliament, Nancy Astor, speaking to Winston Churchill:
If I were your wife I would poison your coffee..
Churchill:
If you were my wife, I would drink it.
Member of Parliament, Bessie Braddock, speaking to Churchill:
Winston, you are drunk, and what’s more you are disgustingly drunk.
Churchill:
My dear, you are ugly, and what’s more, you are disgustingly ugly. But tomorrow I shall be sober and you will still be disgustingly ugly.
References:
wit definition ~ Merriam-Webster
Churchill's Clever Wit ~ International Churchill Society
Winston Churchill tops poll of history's funniest insults ~ independent.co.uk
answered 8 hours ago
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witty (adjective)
wit (noun)
These words describe the ability to make quick, sharp, clever comebacks.
Winston Churchill was famous for his quick and biting wit:
Member of Parliament, Nancy Astor, speaking to Winston Churchill:
If I were your wife I would poison your coffee..
Churchill:
If you were my wife, I would drink it.
Member of Parliament, Bessie Braddock, speaking to Churchill:
Winston, you are drunk, and what’s more you are disgustingly drunk.
Churchill:
My dear, you are ugly, and what’s more, you are disgustingly ugly. But tomorrow I shall be sober and you will still be disgustingly ugly.
References:
wit definition ~ Merriam-Webster
Churchill's Clever Wit ~ International Churchill Society
Winston Churchill tops poll of history's funniest insults ~ independent.co.uk
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1
And quick witted.
– Phil Sweet
8 hours ago
2
"I used to think you were a wit. Then I discovered I was only half right ..."
– Robusto
8 hours ago
youtu.be/VZJZh2ZTOqs
– Hot Licks
8 hours ago
Riposte is a quick and clever reply.
– Xanne
36 mins ago
add a comment |
1
And quick witted.
– Phil Sweet
8 hours ago
2
"I used to think you were a wit. Then I discovered I was only half right ..."
– Robusto
8 hours ago
youtu.be/VZJZh2ZTOqs
– Hot Licks
8 hours ago
Riposte is a quick and clever reply.
– Xanne
36 mins ago
1
1
And quick witted.
– Phil Sweet
8 hours ago
And quick witted.
– Phil Sweet
8 hours ago
2
2
"I used to think you were a wit. Then I discovered I was only half right ..."
– Robusto
8 hours ago
"I used to think you were a wit. Then I discovered I was only half right ..."
– Robusto
8 hours ago
youtu.be/VZJZh2ZTOqs
– Hot Licks
8 hours ago
youtu.be/VZJZh2ZTOqs
– Hot Licks
8 hours ago
Riposte is a quick and clever reply.
– Xanne
36 mins ago
Riposte is a quick and clever reply.
– Xanne
36 mins ago
add a comment |
As in: (for a single word)
Person A: "I can't bear fools."
Person B: "Apparently, your mother could!"
Person A: "Ouch ... you are quick."
quick OED
Of a person: mentally agile; prompt to think; of ready wit.
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As in: (for a single word)
Person A: "I can't bear fools."
Person B: "Apparently, your mother could!"
Person A: "Ouch ... you are quick."
quick OED
Of a person: mentally agile; prompt to think; of ready wit.
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As in: (for a single word)
Person A: "I can't bear fools."
Person B: "Apparently, your mother could!"
Person A: "Ouch ... you are quick."
quick OED
Of a person: mentally agile; prompt to think; of ready wit.
answered 7 hours ago
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As in: (for a single word)
Person A: "I can't bear fools."
Person B: "Apparently, your mother could!"
Person A: "Ouch ... you are quick."
quick OED
Of a person: mentally agile; prompt to think; of ready wit.
answered 7 hours ago
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derisive
adjective characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking: derisive heckling.
Example: The message is derisive—rhabdomyolysis and whatever else might happen to certain people is really for wimps and buffoons only.
COOL IT ON THE CROSSFIT: WHAT’S RHABDOMYOLYSIS?|KENT SEPKOWITZ|OCTOBER 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
wry
adjective bitterly or disdainfully ironic or amusing: a wry remark.
Example: But Beard was, as Beard would have put it, "wry," which is the word people like Beard use when they mean funny.
DOUG KENNEY: THE ODD COMIC GENIUS BEHIND ‘ANIMAL HOUSE’ AND NATIONAL LAMPOON
sardonic
adjective characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
Example: Ebert was celebrated for the sardonic wit and democratic writing style he employed in his reviews.
ROGER EBERT, 70, HAS DIED: A LOOK AT THE LIFE OF CINEMA’S GREAT APPRECIATOR|MARLOW STERN|APRIL 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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derisive
adjective characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking: derisive heckling.
Example: The message is derisive—rhabdomyolysis and whatever else might happen to certain people is really for wimps and buffoons only.
COOL IT ON THE CROSSFIT: WHAT’S RHABDOMYOLYSIS?|KENT SEPKOWITZ|OCTOBER 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
wry
adjective bitterly or disdainfully ironic or amusing: a wry remark.
Example: But Beard was, as Beard would have put it, "wry," which is the word people like Beard use when they mean funny.
DOUG KENNEY: THE ODD COMIC GENIUS BEHIND ‘ANIMAL HOUSE’ AND NATIONAL LAMPOON
sardonic
adjective characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
Example: Ebert was celebrated for the sardonic wit and democratic writing style he employed in his reviews.
ROGER EBERT, 70, HAS DIED: A LOOK AT THE LIFE OF CINEMA’S GREAT APPRECIATOR|MARLOW STERN|APRIL 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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derisive
adjective characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking: derisive heckling.
Example: The message is derisive—rhabdomyolysis and whatever else might happen to certain people is really for wimps and buffoons only.
COOL IT ON THE CROSSFIT: WHAT’S RHABDOMYOLYSIS?|KENT SEPKOWITZ|OCTOBER 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
wry
adjective bitterly or disdainfully ironic or amusing: a wry remark.
Example: But Beard was, as Beard would have put it, "wry," which is the word people like Beard use when they mean funny.
DOUG KENNEY: THE ODD COMIC GENIUS BEHIND ‘ANIMAL HOUSE’ AND NATIONAL LAMPOON
sardonic
adjective characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
Example: Ebert was celebrated for the sardonic wit and democratic writing style he employed in his reviews.
ROGER EBERT, 70, HAS DIED: A LOOK AT THE LIFE OF CINEMA’S GREAT APPRECIATOR|MARLOW STERN|APRIL 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
(source: dictionary.com, thesaurus.com)
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derisive
adjective characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking: derisive heckling.
Example: The message is derisive—rhabdomyolysis and whatever else might happen to certain people is really for wimps and buffoons only.
COOL IT ON THE CROSSFIT: WHAT’S RHABDOMYOLYSIS?|KENT SEPKOWITZ|OCTOBER 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
wry
adjective bitterly or disdainfully ironic or amusing: a wry remark.
Example: But Beard was, as Beard would have put it, "wry," which is the word people like Beard use when they mean funny.
DOUG KENNEY: THE ODD COMIC GENIUS BEHIND ‘ANIMAL HOUSE’ AND NATIONAL LAMPOON
sardonic
adjective characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
Example: Ebert was celebrated for the sardonic wit and democratic writing style he employed in his reviews.
ROGER EBERT, 70, HAS DIED: A LOOK AT THE LIFE OF CINEMA’S GREAT APPRECIATOR|MARLOW STERN|APRIL 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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