CEFR B2

witticist

noun

Meaning

Witticist means a witty remark; a bon mot; an epigram; a zinger.

Examples

The article uses witticist to mean a witty remark; a bon mot; an epigram; a zinger.
The teacher asked students to find witticist in the reading.

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witticist (B2)

noun

Definition

Witticist means a witty remark; a bon mot; an epigram; a zinger.

Examples

The article uses witticist to mean a witty remark; a bon mot; an epigram; a zinger.
The teacher asked students to find witticist in the reading.
Check the words around witticist to choose the right meaning.

How to Use witticist

a/the witticist (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a witticist."
witticist in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked witticist in context before translating it."

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