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counterparries

counterparries is the plural of counterparry.

counterparries is the third-person singular simple present indicative of counterparry.

Meaning of counterparry

Noun

counterparry (plural counterparries)

  1. A parry that uses the energy of the opponent's incoming lunge.
  2. (figuratively) An act of avoiding or deflecting in response to an opponent's avoidance or deflection.
    • the parries and counterparries of political debate

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Questions about counterparries

What is counterparries the plural of?
Counterparries is the plural of counterparry.

Words near counterparries in the dictionary

  1. counterpanes
  2. counterparadox
  3. counterparadoxes
  4. counterparadoxical
  5. counterparried
  6. counterparries
  7. counterparry
  8. counterparrying
  9. counterpart
  10. counterpart theory
  11. counterparted

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