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Ripost

Ripost \Ri*post"\, Riposte \Ri*poste"\, n. [F. riposte.]

  1. In fencing, a return thrust after a parry.

  2. A quick and sharp refort; a repartee.
    --J. Morley.

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ripost

n. 1 (context fencing English) A thrust given in return after parrying a lunge. 2 A quick and usually witty response to a taunt. 3 An answer or reply, rapidly uttered, in response to a question or problem.

Usage examples of "ripost".

Mandras could not have known that this was because `This is my sector' was the standard ripost of his mentor when confronted with his double-dealings, his dishonesty, and his barbarity.