riposte

Oct. 18th, 2005 07:14 am
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riposte - n., a quick counter-thrust after parrying an opponent's lunge in fencing; a quick and effective reply by word or act. v., to make a riposte.


From Italian, risposta, an answer, from rispondere, to answer, from Latin respondere, to promise in return, to answer.

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