English noun: riposte |
1. | riposte (communication) a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) |
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| Samples | It brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher.
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| Synonyms | comeback, counter, rejoinder, replication, retort, return |
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| Broader (hypernym) | reply, response |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | back talk, backtalk, lip, mouth, sass, sassing |
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2. | riposte (act) (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge |
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| Broader (hypernym) | counterattack, countermove |
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| Domain category | fencing |
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