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witticism

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wit⋅ti⋅cism

  [wit-uh-siz-uhm]
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–noun
a witty remark or sentence.
Origin:
1645–55; deriv. of witty, modeled on criticism

Synonyms:
joke, jest, quip, sally, wisecrack.
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wit·ti·cism   (wĭt'ĭ-sĭz'əm)   
n.  A witty remark. See Synonyms at joke.

[Blend of witty and criticism.]
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