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   riposte

   /rɪˈpɒst/

   noun

   • 1. a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism.
   • 2. a quick return thrust in fencing.

   verb

   • 1. make a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism: "‘You've got a strange sense of honour,’ Grant riposted"
   • 2. make a quick return thrust in fencing.

   Word Origin early 18th century: from French risposte (noun), risposter (verb), from Italian risposta ‘response’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • P

     3

   • O

     1

   • S

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

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