witticism

[ wit-uh-siz-uhm ]
/ ˈwɪt əˌsɪz əm /
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noun

a witty remark or sentence.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of witticism

1645–55; derivative of witty, modeled on criticism

Words nearby witticism

wittenberg, witter, wittgenstein, wittgenstein, ludwig, wittgensteinian, witticism, witting, wittol, witty, witwatersrand, wive
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Words related to witticism

gibe, wisecrack, pun, quip, joke, remark, jest, gag, sally, mot

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British Dictionary definitions for witticism

witticism
/ (ˈwɪtɪˌsɪzəm) /

noun

a clever or witty remark

Word Origin for witticism

C17: from witty; coined by Dryden (1677) by analogy with criticism
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