ripostes

Noun

riposte (plural ripostes)

1. A thrust given in return after parrying an attack.
2. (broadly) A counter-attack in any combat or any sport.
   • Some context is required. Moldova were weak at the back and blunt up front, and have failed to score in six matches stretching back to last October, with only hints at English complacency offering them glimpses of summoning a riposte.2012 September 7, Dominic Fifield, “England start World Cup campaign with five-goal romp against Moldova”, in The Guardian
3. (figuratively) A quick and usually witty response to a taunt.
   • This face-saving reminds us of some American ripostes a few months back when their space rockets seemed disinclined to leave the earth very far behind; after all, they said, the Russians are only chucking heavy machinery at the moon, whereas we're trying to be more sophisticated and get a...1961 March, “Talking of trains”, in Trains Illustrated, pages 129–130

   Synonyms:

   retort

4. An answer or reply, rapidly uttered, in response to a question or problem.

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