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witticism:

witticism [the ~] nom

  1. the witticism (witty remark; joke; gag; )
    le canard; la boutade; la plaisanterie; le trait d'esprit
  2. the witticism (drollery; joke; jest; waggishness; witty saying)
    la plaisanterie; la clownerie

Translation Matrix for witticism:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
boutade gag; jest; joke; pleasantry; quip; witticism; witty remark banter; fun; humor; humour; joke; little present; little something; prank; present
canard gag; jest; joke; pleasantry; quip; witticism; witty remark banter; duck; false rumour; joke; prank
clownerie drollery; jest; joke; waggishness; witticism; witty saying amusingness; comedy; drollery; mischievousness; waggishness
plaisanterie drollery; gag; jest; joke; pleasantry; quip; waggishness; witticism; witty remark; witty saying amusingness; banter; childishness; comedy; drollery; folly; foolishness; fun; high jinks; hilarity; humor; humour; idiocy; jest; joke; joking; joy; joyfulness; little present; little something; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; mischievousness; nonsense; pleasantry; pleasure; prank; present; silliness; waggishness
trait d'esprit gag; jest; joke; pleasantry; quip; witticism; witty remark banter; fun; humor; humour; joke; little present; little something; prank; present; pun
- humor; humour; wit; wittiness

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Related Definitions for "witticism":

  1. a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter1

Wiktionary Translations for witticism:

witticism
noun
  1. witty remark
    • witticism → mot d'esprit
witticism
noun
  1. trait d’esprit ingénieux, souvent humoristique.
  2. réplique fine et subtile, pas toujours bien intentionnée.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
witticism bon mot; mot d’esprit Bonmotgehoben: geistreiche, treffende Bemerkung oder Ausspruch, der meist der Unterhaltung dient