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bon mot

Pronunciation:  'bon 'mow

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 Definition: [n]  a clever remark
 
 Synonyms: mot
 
 See Also: humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness

 

 

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 Related Terms: aphorism, apothegm, boutade, bright idea, bright thought, brilliant idea, conceit, crack, epigram, facetiae, flash of wit, flight of wit, gibe, happy thought, mot, nasty crack, persiflage, play of wit, pleasantry, quip, quips and cranks, repartee, retort, riposte, sally, scintillation, smart crack, smart saying, snappy comeback, stroke of wit, turn of thought, wisecrack, witticism
 

 

 

 

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