Thesaurus: parry

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1. v. t. To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside; as, to parry a thrust, a blow, or anything that means or threatens harm.
2. v. t. To avoid; to shift or put off; to evade.
3. v. i. To ward off, evade, or turn aside something, as a blow, argument, etc.
4. n. A warding off of a thrust or blow, as in sword and bayonet exercises or in boxing; hence, figuratively, a defensive movement in debate or other intellectual encounter.
5. n. (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword
6. n. a return punch (especially by a boxer)
7. v. impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
8. v. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
9. 1. To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside; as, to parry a thrust, a blow, or anything that means or threatens harm. Locke. Vice parries wide The undreaded volley with a sword of straw. Cowper. 2. To avoid; to shift or put off; to evade. The French government has parried the payment of our claims. E. Everett. To ward off, evade, or turn aside something, as a blow, argument, etc. Locke. A warding off of a thrust or blow, as in sword and bayonet exercises or in boxing; hence, figuratively, a defensive movement in debate or other intellectual encounter.
10. To ward off, evade, or turn aside something, as a blow,argument, etc. Locke.
11. n:27/v:73 n. (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword v. impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)