Witticism
noun
A clever or funny comment or statement.
His speech was filled with hilarious witticisms that had everyone laughing.
Often appears as...
- sharp witticism
- clever witticism
noun
A clever or funny comment or statement.
His speech was filled with hilarious witticisms that had everyone laughing.
Often appears as...
- sharp witticism
- clever witticism
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Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Witticisms often depend on context for their humor or cleverness, being more appreciated in informal settings.
At the family gathering, his witticism about dad's cooking had everyone chuckling.
Pro Tip 2/3Tone Sensitivity
The tone of a witticism should match the situation; otherwise, it might be seen as rude or inappropriate.
His witticism during the serious meeting was met with frowns.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Nuance
Witticisms often include cultural references or wordplay that might not translate well across different languages.
Her witticism about Shakespeare was lost on those unfamiliar with his plays.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Witticisms often depend on context for their humor or cleverness, being more appreciated in informal settings.
At the family gathering, his witticism about dad's cooking had everyone chuckling.
Pro Tip 2/3Tone Sensitivity
The tone of a witticism should match the situation; otherwise, it might be seen as rude or inappropriate.
His witticism during the serious meeting was met with frowns.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Nuance
Witticisms often include cultural references or wordplay that might not translate well across different languages.
Her witticism about Shakespeare was lost on those unfamiliar with his plays.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Witticisms often depend on context for their humor or cleverness, being more appreciated in informal settings.
At the family gathering, his witticism about dad's cooking had everyone chuckling.
Pro Tip 2/3Tone Sensitivity
The tone of a witticism should match the situation; otherwise, it might be seen as rude or inappropriate.
His witticism during the serious meeting was met with frowns.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Nuance
Witticisms often include cultural references or wordplay that might not translate well across different languages.
Her witticism about Shakespeare was lost on those unfamiliar with his plays.
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Laura Schulz: The...
one of the fundamental problems of cognitive science with a single witticism. He said, "There's something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesale returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment in fact."
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Laura Schulz: The...
one of the fundamental problems of cognitive science with a single witticism. He said, "There's something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesale returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment in fact."
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Amity Gaige
American Novelist
If you could literally 'rid' yourself of your problems by voicing them, I'd be all for it. But since that isn't so, why not reserve the spoken word for functional interactions and witticisms, if not declarations of love?
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Peter Hitchens
English Journalist
I've grown tired of people impersonating world-weary cynics by intoning the old saying 'My enemy's enemy is my friend' as if it were a new-minted witticism.
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Shashi Tharoor
Indian Public Servant
A witticism in an airport security line is like a Swiss tap - turn it on, and you instantly find yourself in hot water.
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Ambrose Bierce
American Journalist
Witticism. A sharp and clever remark, usually quoted and seldom noted; what the Philistine is pleased to call a joke.
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Phaedrus
Roman Poet
Witticisms please as long as we keep them within boundaries, but pushed to excess they cause offense.
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Justin Kan
American Businessman
Twitter is a competition to write the most retweeted witticisms.
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Michael Leunig
Australian Cartoonist
Sometimes a witticism has no truth behind it.
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Amity Gaige
American Novelist
If you could literally 'rid' yourself of your problems by voicing them, I'd be all for it. But since that isn't so, why not reserve the spoken word for functional interactions and witticisms, if not declarations of love?
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Peter Hitchens
English Journalist
I've grown tired of people impersonating world-weary cynics by intoning the old saying 'My enemy's enemy is my friend' as if it were a new-minted witticism.
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Shashi Tharoor
Indian Public Servant
A witticism in an airport security line is like a Swiss tap - turn it on, and you instantly find yourself in hot water.
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Ambrose Bierce
American Journalist
Witticism. A sharp and clever remark, usually quoted and seldom noted; what the Philistine is pleased to call a joke.
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Phaedrus
Roman Poet
Witticisms please as long as we keep them within boundaries, but pushed to excess they cause offense.
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Justin Kan
American Businessman
Twitter is a competition to write the most retweeted witticisms.
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Michael Leunig
Australian Cartoonist
Sometimes a witticism has no truth behind it.
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