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Wit
Form of humour / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the form of humor. For other uses, see Wit (disambiguation).
"Wisecrack" redirects here. For other uses, see Wisecrack (disambiguation).
Wit is a form of intelligent humour—the ability to say or write things that are clever and typically funny.[1] Someone witty is a person who is skilled at making clever and funny remarks.[1][2] Forms of wit include the quip, repartee, and wisecrack.
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"The feast of reason..."
— James Gillray (1797)
— James Gillray (1797)