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quip

noun/kwɪp/

a clever and amusing remark

Synonyms

joke
witticism
jest

Antonyms

solemn statement
earnest comment

quip in a sentence

His quip about the crooked cake made everyone laugh.

Ella ended her presentation with a quip about her sleepy cat.

Where it comes from

Perhaps from Latin quippe 'indeed'

Memory hook

A quip is a quick, witty comment.

Read it in context

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