Word

riposte, v.
(riposted, ripostes, riposting)

answer back
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

come back rejoin repay retort return riposte

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

retort

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

return

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

comeback

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

riposte

semantic pointers

hypernym

answer, reply, respond

make a return thrust
<verb.motion>

riposte

sample sentences

"his opponent riposted"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

fencing

hypernym

lunge, thrust, hurl, hurtle