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What are the words for "a witty comment" and "a foolish comment"?
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What are the words for "a witty comment" and "a foolish comment"?
For "witty" you could say "That was funny." or "That was clever."

For "foolish" you could say "That was dumb." or "That was stupid."
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What are the words for "a witty comment" and "a foolish comment"?
For a witty comment.. "That was amusing." or " That was a clever remark"
For a foolish comment.."That was lunatic" or " That was so dumb"
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Thanks for that guys but not what I'm looking for.
A while ago playing in "Freerice" I came across a word which means "a witty comment" but I lost it.
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