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jeu d'esprit

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jeu d'es⋅prit

[zhœ des-pree]
plural jeux d'es⋅prit [zhœ des-pree] . French.
1. a witticism.
2. a literary work showing keen wit or intelligence rather than profundity.

Origin:
lit., play of spirit
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jeu d'esprit

noun
a witty comment or writing 
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