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n. - Witty remark v. - Make a comment, usually ironic.

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  • Right, the news here is that McCain and his wife bantered playfully -- and that McCain made a "wisecrack" about cigarettes.
  • Exactly where did I make a "wisecrack" about his recovery from cancer?
  • "You'd be talking and he'd come off with some kind of wisecrack," Myers recalled.
  • I meant it as a wisecrack, but he took it seriously.
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