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View synonyms for riposte

riposte

or ri·post

[ ri-pohst ]

noun

  1. a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:

    a brilliant riposte to an insult.

  2. Fencing. a quick thrust given after parrying a lunge.


verb (used without object)

, ri·post·ed, ri·post·ing.
  1. to make a riposte.
  2. to reply or retaliate.

riposte

/ rɪˈpəʊst; rɪˈpɒst /

noun

  1. a swift sharp reply in speech or action
  2. fencing a counterattack made immediately after a successful parry


verb

  1. intr to make a riposte

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Word History and Origins

Origin of riposte1

First recorded in 1700–10; from French, variant of risposte “prompt answer,” from Italian risposta, noun use of feminine past participle of rispondere “to answer,” from Vulgar Latin respondere (unrecorded) for Latin respondēre; respond

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Word History and Origins

Origin of riposte1

C18: from French, from Italian risposta , from rispondere to reply, respond

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Example Sentences

Piquette is wine’s riposte to hard seltzer — a light, low-alcohol wine made by refermenting grape skins that would normally go to compost or be thrown away.

While Origin won’t be a direct riposte to curbs on audience identifiers like third-party cookies when it does launch, it could eventually become one.

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To my liberal readers who are about to riposte that it's hard to imagine a GOP being harder right--oh no it's not!

U.S. intelligence expects that the North would up the ante to every American riposte.

His comments, sincere in their disappointment, remind me of my new favorite riposte of all time.

There were many amusing gaffes and Julia was always ready with a riposte.

Wife Barbara padded around behind him, ever ready with a witty riposte to any and all.

His opponent with a desperate promptitude parried and riposted; the parry only just succeeded, the riposte failed.

But he revealed a natural and disconcerting skill at verbal riposte which made him respected, if not feared by his opponents.

Try again your feint flanconnade Dupr, Mademoiselle Louise; only be prepared this time for a subtle riposte!

When my foil had been hit up into the air about three times in succession to the triumphant Riposte!

But Heywood, by some desperate sleight, had parried the certainty, and even tried a riposte.

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