crosstalk vs wit

crosstalk

noun
  • A traditional Chinese comedic performance in the form of a dialogue. 

  • The situation where one or more components of a signal transduction pathway affect another pathway. 

  • Undesirable signals from a neighbouring transmission circuit; undesired coupling between circuits. 

  • Conversation that is incidental to the topic under discussion. 

verb
  • To hold an incidental conversation 

wit

noun
  • A person who tells funny anecdotes or jokes; someone witty. 

  • Humour, especially when clever or quick. 

  • Sanity. 

  • The ability to think quickly; mental cleverness, especially under short time constraints. 

  • Intellectual ability; faculty of thinking, reasoning. 

  • Intelligence; common sense. 

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