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jeu d’esprit
jeu d'e·sprit [  de spr ] (plural jeux d'e·sprit [  de spr ])


noun 
Definition:
 
witty turn of phrase: a witticism, especially one that appears in a work of literature
[Early 18th century. < French, "game of spirit or wit"]
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