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RIPOSTE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("riposte" is a kind of...):

counterattack; countermove (an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.)

Domain category:

fencing (the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules))

Sense 2

Meaning:

A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

Example:

it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher

Synonyms:

comeback; counter; rejoinder; replication; retort; return; riposte

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("riposte" is a kind of...):

reply; response (the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "riposte"):

back talk; backtalk; lip; mouth; sass; sassing (an impudent or insolent rejoinder)

Derivation:

riposte (answer back)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Answer back

Synonyms:

come back; rejoin; repay; retort; return; riposte

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "riposte" is one way to...):

answer; reply; respond (react verbally)

Sentence frames:

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Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

Derivation:

riposte (a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Make a return thrust

Example:

his opponent riposted

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "riposte" is one way to...):

hurl; hurtle; lunge; thrust (make a thrusting forward movement)

Domain category:

fencing (the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

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