riposte as a noun: - 1
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as a verb: - 1
- 2
riposte
noun
1 riposte
A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one).
synonyms: comeback, counter, rejoinder, replication, retort, return.
Roget 462:
answer,
response,
reply,
replication,
riposte,
rejoinder,
surrejoinder†,
rebutter,
surrebutter†,
retort,
repartee;
rescript,
rescription†;
antiphon†,
antiphony;
acknowledgment;
password;
echo;
counter statement.
discovery
etc.
480.1;
solution
etc.
(explanation)
522;
rationale
etc.
(cause)
153;
clue
etc.
(indication)
550.
Oedipus;
oracle
etc.
513;
return
etc.
(record)
551.
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Dutch: scherp antwoord, antwoord, repliek, weerwoord
Polish: odpalenie
2 riposte
fencing A counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge.
Polish: ripostowanie
verb
1 riposte
Make a return thrust.
Dutch: riposteren
2 riposte
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