what does riposte mean?
RIPOSTE as NOUN
- Meaning
- a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
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- it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
Hypernyms(s) riposte is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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RIPOSTE as VERB
- Meaning
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Hypernyms(s) riposte is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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