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I believe the answer is:

repartee

(Other definitions for repartee that I've seen before include "Snappy answer" , "Interchange of clever remarks" , "Banter - pear tree (anag)" , "Comic dialogue" , "Quip" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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