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wisecrack
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun wisecrack has 1 sense
- wisecrack(n = noun.communication) crack, quip, sally - witty remark; Array is a kind of comment, input, remark
Derived form verb wisecrack1
Verb wisecrack has 1 sense
- wisecrack(v = verb.communication) Array - make a comment, usually ironic; Array is one way to comment, notice, point out, remark
Derived form noun wisecrack1
Sample sentence:
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
wisecrack, n. & v. colloq.
--n. a smart pithy remark.
--v.intr. make a wisecrack.
--n. a smart pithy remark.
--v.intr. make a wisecrack.
Derivative
wisecracker n.
THESAURUS
wisecrack
aphorism, apothegm, be merry with, bon mot, boutade, bright idea, bright thought, brilliant idea, conceit, crack, crack a joke, crack wise, epigram, facetiae, flash of wit, fleer at, flight of wit, fun, gag, gibe, gibe at, happy thought, jape, jest, joke, josh, kid, kid around, make a funny, make fun, make fun of, mock, mot, nasty crack, persiflage, play of wit, play on words, pleasantry, poke fun at, pun, quip, quips and cranks, repartee, retort, ridicule, riposte, sally, scintillate, scintillation, scoff at, smart crack, smart saying, snappy comeback, sparkle, stroke of wit, turn of thought, utter a mot, waggery, witticism, yak
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