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bon mot

[bon moh, bawn moh] / ˈbɒn ˈmoʊ, bɔ̃ ˈmoʊ /
NOUN
clever remark
Synonyms
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clever comment quip witticism witty remark
NOUN
epigram
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aphorism
STRONG
joke motto quip quirk
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pithy saying
NOUN
ha-ha
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antic buffoonery burlesque caper caprice chestnut clowning drollery epigram escapade farce frolic gag gambol game horseplay humor jape jest lark laugh mischief mummery one-liner parody
WEAK
hoodwinking monkeyshine payof
Antonyms
STRONG
seriousness tragedy
NOUN
jest
Synonyms
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banter crack fun funny gag game hoax jive laugh one-liner play pleasantry prank quip ridicule sally spoof sport wisecrack witticism
WEAK
jolly rib-tickler
Antonyms
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work
NOUN
joke
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antic farce gag humor laugh one-liner parody prank pun stunt trick wisecrack
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buffoonery burlesque caper caprice chestnut clowning drollery epigram escapade frolic game ha-ha hoodwinking horseplay jape jest lark mischief mummery payoff play pleasantry put on quirk raillery repartee revel sally saw shenanigan sport spree tomfoolery vagary whimsy witticism yarn
WEAK
monkeyshine shaggy-dog story snow job
Antonyms
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seriousness tragedy
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work
NOUN
play on words
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WEAK
double entendre double meaning equivocalness jeu de mots pun wordplay
NOUN
pleasantry
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repartee witticism
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badinage banter humor jest joke levity merriment quip quirk sally squib wit
WEAK
joking
Antonyms
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seriousness
WEAK
criticism
NOUN
quip
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banter gag gibe pleasantry pun repartee retort satire wisecrack witticism
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badinage crack drollery insult jeer jest joke mockery offense riposte sally spoof
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flattery praise seriousness
NOUN
remark
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assertion attention commentary conclusion explanation note opinion saying statement talk thought word
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acknowledgment annotation cognizance comeback consideration crack declaration elucidation exegesis explication exposition expression gloss heed illustration interpretation mention mind notice observance point recognition reflection regard utterance wisecrack witticism
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back talk obiter dictum two cents' worth
Antonyms
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ignorance neglect question silence
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carelessness disregard disrespect dullness failure heedlessness negligence thoughtlessness
NOUN
repartee
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banter pleasantry rejoinder retort sarcasm wordplay
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answer badinage comeback humor irony persiflage quip raillery reply response riposte sally satire wit witticism wittiness
Antonyms
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question request seriousness
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argument disagreement fight
NOUN
spoof
Synonyms
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burlesque caricature parody prank satire
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bluff cheat deceit deception fake flim-flam game hoax imposture jest joke lampoon phony put on quip sell sham travesty trickery wisecrack
WEAK
send-up takeoff
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frankness honesty openness reality truth truthfulness uprightness
NOUN
wit
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fun joke satire
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aphorism badinage banter burlesque drollery facetiousness gag jest jocularity lark levity pleasantry prank pun quip raillery repartee sally trick whimsicality wisecrack wittiness wordplay
WEAK
practical joke
Antonyms
STRONG
seriousness
NOUN
witticism
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STRONGEST
gibe wisecrack
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gag jest joke mot pun quip remark sally

Example Sentences

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I have a bon mot I frequently employ: cautiously poss-imistic.

From Salon • Dec. 26, 2023

I’ve thought about that bon mot a lot during this movie season, where so many stars seem to be swinging for the fences.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2021

It’s a typical Welles bon mot, blustery and witty and egocentric.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2021

What’s the point of going on a mini-vacation if you spend it doing what you do at home: checking your email from your bed, mindlessly scrolling through Instagram, tweeting a bon mot?

From Washington Post • Aug. 4, 2019

“Add the occasional bon mot and I’m in.”

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed