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ESPRIT DE L'ESCALIER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A witty remark that occurs to you too late
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("esprit de l'escalier" is a kind of...):
humor; humour; wit; witticism; wittiness (a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter)
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