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Definition of: riposte
(ri·pōst′) noun
1. A return thrust, as in fencing.
2. A quick, clever reply.
—v.i.
1. To make a riposte.
2. To reply quickly. Also ri·post′. [<F riposte <Ital. risposta, properly fem. of pp. of rispondere <L respondere. See RESPOND.]
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