All 3 Uses of
witticism
in
War and Peace
- And, in fact, Bilibin's witticisms were hawked about in the Viennese drawing rooms and often had an influence on matters considered important.†
Chpt 2 *
- * There was talk of all the government offices having been already removed from Moscow, and to this Shinshin's witticism was added—that for that alone Moscow ought to be grateful to Napoleon.†
Chpt 10
- Prince Andrew dimly realized that all this was trivial and that he had more important cares, but he continued to speak, surprising them by empty witticisms.†
Chpt 12
Definition:
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(witticism) a clever, funny remark