Answer and Repartee

Answer

Answer noun - Something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question.
Usage example: the standard answer of “Fine, thank you” when asked, “How are you?”

Repartee is a synonym for answer in response topic. In some cases you can use "Repartee" instead the word "Answer" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like affirmation, reply.

Repartee

Repartee noun - A quick witty response.
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Synonyms for Repartee

Answer is a synonym for repartee in response topic. You can use "Answer" instead the word "Repartee" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as affirmation, pleasant conversation.

How words are described

typical typical answer typical repartee
usual usual answer usual repartee
bad bad answer bad repartee
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