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comeback, retort, return, counter, replication, riposte, rejoinder | a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) | ||
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riposte | [in fencing] make a return thrust | ||
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riposte | [in fencing] a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge | ||
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V1, V2 |
retort, return, come back, rejoin, repay, riposte | answer back |