Witticism vs. Wit
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Difference Between Witticism and Wit
Witticismnoun
a witty remark
Witnoun
Sanity.
He's gone completely out of his wits.Witticismnoun
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
Witnoun
The senses.
Witnoun
Intellectual ability; faculty of thinking, reasoning.
Where she has gone to is beyond the wit of man to say.Witnoun
The ability to think quickly; mental cleverness, especially under short time constraints.
My father had a quick wit and a steady hand.ADVERTISEMENT
Witnoun
Intelligence; common sense.
The opportunity was right in front of you, and you didn't even have the wit to take it!Witnoun
Humour, especially when clever or quick.
The best man's speech was hilarious, full of wit and charm.Witnoun
A person who tells funny anecdotes or jokes; someone witty.
Your friend is quite a wit, isn't he?Witverb
Know, be aware of constructed with of when used intransitively.
You committed terrible actions — to wit, murder and theft — and should be punished accordingly.They are meddling in matters that men should not wit of.Witpreposition
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Witnoun
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
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Witnoun
mental ability;
he's got plenty of brains but no common senseWitnoun
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
