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parries

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Main Entry:
par·ry 
          Listen to the pronunciation of parry
Pronunciation:
\ˈper-ē, ˈpa-rē\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
par·ried; par·ry·ing
Etymology:
probably from French parez, imperative of parer to parry, from Old Occitan parar, from Latin parare to prepare — more at pare
Date:
1672
intransitive verb 1 : to ward off a weapon or blow 2 : to evade or turn aside something transitive verb 1 : to ward off (as a blow) 2 : to evade especially by an adroit answer <parried the question>
parry noun


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