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a collection of famous witticisms
a drama critic who is best remembered for his biting witticisms
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Early Turning Point memes read as though the organization had hired a Popsicle-stick-joke writer to make bland, conservative-minded witticisms.
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Playing Jimmy, McKellen gets to unleash some truly withering witticisms.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
For many of us who had savored Smith’s priceless delivery of the driest witticisms and most delicious bon mots for years, the wider 21st century discovery of her formidable screen persona via those characters brought satisfaction that the youngsters had finally caught up.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2024
Even our business meetings are frequently interrupted with witticisms.
—Maya Porter Faith Matters, arkansasonline.com, 14 Sep. 2024
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Playing Jimmy, McKellen gets to unleash some truly withering witticisms.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
For many of us who had savored Smith’s priceless delivery of the driest witticisms and most delicious bon mots for years, the wider 21st century discovery of her formidable screen persona via those characters brought satisfaction that the youngsters had finally caught up.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2024
Even our business meetings are frequently interrupted with witticisms.
—Maya Porter Faith Matters, arkansasonline.com, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Witticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witticism. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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witticism
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wit·ti·cism
ˈwit-ə-ˌsiz-əm 
: a witty saying
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