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riposte

English

  1. 🔊 (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge
  2. 🔊 a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
    “it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher”
  3. 🔊 make a return thrust
    “his opponent riposted”
  4. 🔊 answer back

This word in Spanish

  1. 🔊 riposte inflection of ripostar:
  2. 🔊 riposte first/third-person singular present subjunctive
  3. 🔊 riposte inflection of ripostar:
  4. 🔊 riposte third-person singular imperative

Similar words

rejoinder retort return replication comeback counter retort come back repay return rejoin acknowledge acknowledgment advocate allege in support answer answer back answering antiphon aphorism apothegm argue for argument assert