"wisecrack" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwaɪzˌkræk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wisecrack.wav [UK] Forms: wisecrack [singular], wisecracks [plural]
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  1. A wisecrack is a short and clever reply.
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Verb

IPA: /ˈwaɪzˌkræk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wisecrack.wav [UK] Forms: wisecrack [canonical], wisecracks [third-person, singular], wisecracked [past], wisecracked [past, participle], wisecracking [present, participle]
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  1. If you wisecrack, you make a clever reply.
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