n
The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him.
n
A clever saying, phrase or witticism; often, a witty riposte in dialogue.
n
(linguistics) A speech act intended to clarify or correct one's own prior utterance.
n
A retort or answer, particularly a quick or clever one.
n
(obsolete) An act of recounting something; a narrative, a recital, a rehearsal.
n
An answering phrase; repartee.
n
(countable) The act of pronouncing or uttering a vocable.
n
Alternative spelling of pseudo-response
n
That which is recited; a story, narration, account.
adj
Relating to recitation.
n
(rare, formal) The act of publicly reciting something previously memorized; a recitation.
v
To tell; narrate; to relate in detail
n
One who recounts; the teller of a tale or experience.
n
explanation; representation
n
(linguistics) An error in speech that is subsequently corrected ("repaired") by the speaker.
n
A swift, witty reply, especially one that is amusing.
n
Alternative spelling of repartee [A swift, witty reply, especially one that is amusing.]
n
Someone who retells a story.
n
A new, changed, or adapted version of a story.
n
A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.
n
(neologism) A witty remark that one thinks of when it is too late.
n
A quick and usually witty response to a taunt.
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(figuratively) A quick and usually witty response to a taunt.
n
(often attributive) An argument whereby an accusation or insult is turned back on the accuser; same to you
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