Meaning & use
Witticism
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A clever, amusing remark or observation.
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Oscar Wilde was famous for his sharp witticisms about Victorian society.
She defused the tension in the meeting with a well-timed witticism.
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Coined in the 17th century by combining 'wit' with the suffix '-icism,' modeled on words like 'criticism.'
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