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riposte

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1. riposte - Noun

2. riposte - Verb

Meaning

answer back

a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

(fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge

make a return thrust

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it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher Source: Internet

his opponent riposted Source: Internet

From the exquisite vocal refrain that Kouyate’s lines wend around on the opener, “Kanougnon,” through the closing seven-minute elegy to his mother, Ngoni Ba’s inexhaustible font of melody offers a cheery riposte to the age of austerity. Source: Internet

A common presumption about presidential debates is that one candidate can guarantee victory with a well-timed riposte or send their campaign into an irrevocable tailspin with an ill-timed stumble. Source: Internet

In foil or sabre, a remise is considered to have lost right of way, and the defender's riposte will always score instead of the remise. Source: Internet

For decades, the brand was synonymous with professional American men's wear, its somewhat boxy suits framed as a less fashion-centric riposte to the more structured English tailoring and the more showy Italian style. Source: Internet

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