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quip

noun as in witty communication, often verbal

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“If you don’t understand it,” he quipped, “you have four months to learn.”

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“Better late than never,” he quipped Wednesday night.

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Feel free to follow their “Blue Out” quips with your own rim shot:

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The Tories were barely mentioned, and there was a chorus of laughter when Sir Keir quipped: "The Tories - remember them?"

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“Easy to maintain your integrity when no one’s offering to buy it out,” he quipped.

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