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  • 31sally — Synonyms and related words: access, aggravated assault, aggression, amphibious attack, aphorism, apothegm, arise, armed assault, assailing, assailment, assault, attack, bail out, banzai attack, be off, blitz, blitzkrieg, bon mot, boutade, break… …

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  • 32scintillation — Synonyms and related words: aphorism, apothegm, black spot, blink, blinking, bloom, blooping, bon mot, boutade, bright idea, bright thought, brilliant idea, conceit, coruscation, crack, definition, epigram, facetiae, firefly, flare, flash of wit …

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  • 33wisecrack — Synonyms and related words: aphorism, apothegm, be merry with, bon mot, boutade, bright idea, bright thought, brilliant idea, conceit, crack, crack a joke, crack wise, epigram, facetiae, flash of wit, fleer at, flight of wit, fun, gag, gibe, gibe …

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  • 34witticism — Synonyms and related words: adage, ana, analects, aphorism, apothegm, axiom, bon mot, boutade, bright idea, bright thought, brilliant idea, byword, catchword, collected sayings, conceit, crack, current saying, dictate, dictum, distich, drollery,… …

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  • 35Francisco de Quevedo — Infobox Writer name = Francisco de Quevedo caption = Francisco de Quevedo , after a painting by R. Ximeno. birthdate = September 14, 1580 [ [http://www.elpais.com/articulo/cultura/carta/Quevedo/permite/fijar/fecha/exacta/nacimiento/elpepucul/20080… …

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  • 36coruscation — noun Date: 15th century 1. glitter, sparkle 2. a flash of wit …

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  • 37point — I. n. 1. Sharp end. 2. Cape, headland, projection, promontory, naze. 3. Moment, instant, period, verge, eve. 4. Spot, place, station, stage. 5. Degree, grade, state, condition, rank. 6. Object, end, aim, purpose, design. 7. Punct …

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  • 38sally — I. n. 1. Sortie. 2. Digression, excursion, trip, run. 3. Frolic, escapade, wild gayety. 4. Jest, joke, quip, quirk, crank, witticism, sprightly fancy, flash of wit, jeu d esprit. II. v. n. Rush out, issue suddenly …

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  • 39witticism — n 1. witty remark, clever or bright saying, flash of wit, bon mot, Sl. one liner, Sl. a good one; quip, jest, joke, Sl. gag; pun, play on words, conceit, crank, epigram; gibe, jab, poke, cut, fling, Inf. wisecrack, Sl. crack, Sl. shot, Sl. dig,… …

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  • 40spark — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a fiery particle thrown off from a fire, or alight in ashes, or produced by a flint, match, etc. 2 (often foll. by of) a particle of a quality etc. (not a spark of life; a spark of interest). 3 Electr. a a light produced by a… …

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