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WITTICISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
Synonyms:
humor; humour; wit; witticism; wittiness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("witticism" is a kind of...):
content; message; subject matter; substance (what a communication that is about something is about)
Domain member category:
couth ((used facetiously) refinement)
couth ((used facetiously) refined and well-mannered)
Domain member usage:
libation ((facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage)
roaster (a harsh or humorous critic (sometimes intended as a facetious compliment))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "witticism"):
jeu d'esprit (a witty comment or writing)
bon mot; mot (a clever remark)
esprit de l'escalier (a witty remark that occurs to you too late)
bite; pungency (wit having a sharp and caustic quality)
caustic remark; irony; sarcasm; satire (witty language used to convey insults or scorn)
repartee (adroitness and cleverness in reply)
gag; jape; jest; joke; laugh (a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter)
caricature; imitation; impersonation (a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect)
cartoon; sketch (a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine)
fun; play; sport (verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously))
ribaldry (ribald humor)
topper (an exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before)
