riposte, n.
(ripostes)
(ripostes)
(fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge
<noun.act>
riposte
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
comeback counter rejoinder replication retort return riposte
sample sentences
"it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
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lexical pointers
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