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counterriposte

counterriposte noun: a thrust delivered in response to the opponent's riposte.

Noun

counterriposte (plural counterripostes)

  1. A thrust delivered in response to the opponent's riposte.

Forms of counterriposte

pluralcounterripostes

Origin of counterriposte

From counter- + riposte.

Questions about counterriposte

What does counterriposte mean?
Counterriposte means a thrust delivered in response to the opponent's riposte.
What part of speech is counterriposte?
Counterriposte is a noun.
What is the plural of counterriposte?
The plural of counterriposte is counterripostes.

Words near counterriposte in the dictionary

  1. counterrhythm
  2. counterrhythmic
  3. counterrhythms
  4. counterriot
  5. counterriots
  6. counterriposte
  7. counterripostes
  8. counterrotate
  9. counterrotated
  10. counterrotates
  11. counterrotating

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