repartee - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • exchange: Aileen could successfully exchange repartee against a dozen at once.
  • enjoy: The audience has a fine time booing this haughty pirate and enjoying a tit-for-tat repartee when Hook asks us for advice.

Adjective modifier

  • witty: Always capable of bringing a smile to the room with his witty repartee, his words of wisdom are not unfortunately, repeatable here.
  • snappy: And the dialog crackles with snappy repartee that's simply too clever for real life.
  • sparkling: She'll be getting her tits out for photos with the lads and entertaining them with her sparkling repartee.
  • clever: It is how CID and villains talk, smart and clever repartee being so rare.
  • smart: This smart repartee had the desired effect, and they all retired immediately.
  • ready: His agile mind, quick wit and ready repartee made him something of a favorite of the media.

Noun used with modifier

  • audience: His songs were witty and well crafted with highly intelligent lyrics and his between-song stories and audience repartee were of the same high standard.
  • light: In the feeble light repartee, which she uttered a cry.

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