riposte

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: rejoinderretortreturnreplicationcomebackcountercome backrepayrejoin

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)“it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher”Synonyms: rejoinderretortreturnreplicationcomebackcounter
  2. (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge

Verb (2)

  1. make a return thrust“his opponent riposted”
  2. answer backSynonyms: retortcome backrepayreturnrejoin
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Ripost \Ri*post"\, Riposte \Ri*poste"\, n. [F. riposte.]

1.In fencing, a return thrust after a parry. [1913 Webster]

2.A quick and sharp refort; a repartee. --J. Morley. [1913 Webster]

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