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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
repartee /ˌrɛpɑːˈtiː/

▶noun conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies.

– origin C17: from Fr. repartie ‘replied promptly’, fem. past part. of repartir, from re- ‘again’ + partir ‘set off’.

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