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parries

parries is the plural of parry.

parries is the third-person singular simple present indicative of parry.

Meaning of parry

Noun

parry (plural parries)

  1. A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
  2. A simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade.
  3. (combat sports) A defensive move intended to change the direction of an incoming strike to make it miss its intended target, rather than block and absorb it; and typically performed with an open hand in a downward or sideways slapping motion.

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What is parries the plural of?
Parries is the plural of parry.

Words near parries in the dictionary

  1. parricidious
  2. parricidism
  3. parried
  4. parrier
  5. parriers
  6. parries
  7. parriest
  8. parrieth
  9. Parrill
  10. parrilla
  11. parrillas

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