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bon mot
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bon mot
aphorism, apothegm, boutade, bright idea, bright thought, brilliant idea, conceit, crack, epigram, facetiae, flash of wit, flight of wit, gibe, happy thought, mot, nasty crack, persiflage, play of wit, pleasantry, quip, quips and cranks, repartee, retort, riposte, sally, scintillation, smart crack, smart saying, snappy comeback, stroke of wit, turn of thought, wisecrack, witticismFor further exploring for "bon mot" in Webster Dictionary Online