Usually means: Witty, clever, and succinct expressions.
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  2. bons mots: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. bons mots: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. bons mots: Collins English Dictionary
  5. bons mots: Wiktionary
  6. bons mots: Dictionary.com
  7. bons mots: TheFreeDictionary.com

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▸ noun:  A clever saying, phrase or witticism; often, a witty riposte in dialogue.
▸ Also see bon_mot

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witticism, quip, repartee, epigram, gag, joke, pun, more...

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