Riposte - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |rɪˈpəʊst|  American pronunciation of the word riposte
Brit.  |rɪˈpɒst|  British pronunciation of the word riposte

noun

- a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) (syn: comeback, counter, rejoinder, replication, retort, return)
- (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge

verb

- make a return thrust
his opponent riposted
- answer back (syn: come back, rejoin, repay, retort, return)

Extra examples

...he's known for having a brilliant riposte to nearly any insult...

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: riposte
he/she/it: ripostes
present participle: riposting
past tense: riposted
past participle: riposted
noun
singular: riposte
plural: ripostes
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