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Thesaurus: riposte

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

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  1. n. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
  2. n. (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge
  3. v. make a return thrust
  4. v. answer back
  5. n:100 n. (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge v. make a return thrust