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witticism

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  1. 1. n. A witty saying; a sentence or phrase which is affectedly witty; an attempt at wit; a conceit. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter Source: wordnet
  3. 3. A witty saying; a sentence or phrase which is affectedly witty; an attempt at wit; a conceit. Milton. He is full of conceptions, points of epigram, and witticisms; all which are below the dignity of heroic verse. Addison. Source: webster
  4. 4. A witty saying; a sentence or phrase which is affectedly witty;an attempt at wit; a conceit. Milton.He is full of conceptions, points of epigram, and witticisms; allwhich are below the dignity of heroic verse. Addison. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n:100 n a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter Source: ecdict

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