witticism (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈwɪ.tɪ.sɪz.əm/
Definition
witticism means a witty remark. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses witticism to mean a witty remark.
The teacher asked students to find witticism in the reading.
Check the words around witticism to choose the right meaning.
How to Use witticism
- a/the witticism (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a witticism."
- witticism in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked witticism in context before translating it."
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