| Retort |
| Zinger |
| Bon mot |
| Comeback |
| Rejoinder |
| Sharp reply |
| Countermove |
| Answer back |
| Witty retort |
| Snappy reply |
| Swift retort |
| Quick retort |
| Sharp retort |
| Snappy answer |
| Zinger, maybe |
| Clever return |
| Counterstroke |
| Witty comeback |
| Sharp comeback |
| Certain zinger |
| Parry follower |
| Retort quickly |
| Zippy comeback |
| Sharp response |
| Clever comeback |
| Snappy comeback |
| Fencer's thrust |
| Fencing maneuver |
| Line of repartee |
| Verbal comeback? |
| Quick witty reply |
| Touché!" elicitor |
| Swift, sharp answer |
| Retaliatory maneuver |
| Thrust after parrying |
| Dorothy Parker delivery |
| Insult follower, perhaps |
| Literally, "prompt answer |
| Quick thrust after parrying a lunge |