riposte
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ri·poste
noun \ri-ˈpōst\Definition of RIPOSTE
1
: a fencer's quick return thrust following a parry
2
: a retaliatory verbal sally : retort
3
: a retaliatory maneuver or measure
— riposte verb
See Examples of RIPOSTE
- <he's known for having a brilliant riposte to nearly any insult>
Origin of RIPOSTE
French, modification of Italian risposta, literally, answer, from rispondere to respond, from Latin respondēre
First Known Use: 1707
Rhymes with RIPOSTE
almost, at most, bedpost, compost, crown roast, doorpost, endmost, foremost, French toast, gatepost, glasnost, goalpost, gold coast, Gold Coast, guidepost, headmost, hindmost, impost, inmost, king post, lamppost, midmost, milepost, outmost, outpost, pot roast, provost, queen post, rearmost, rib roast, seacoast, signpost, Slave Coast, sternmost, sternpost, topmost, upcoast, upmost, utmost
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