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ripostes
 
Noun riposte has 1 sense
  1. rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter - a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
    --1 is a kind of reply, response
    --1 has particulars:
     sass, sassing, backtalk, back talk, lip, mouth
    Derived form: verb riposte1
Verb riposte has 1 sense
  1. retort, come back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin - answer back
    --1 is one way to answer, reply, respond
    Derived form: noun riposte1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
ripert ripest riping time ripoffs ripon riporte riposte riposted ripostes ripped ripped off ripper ripping ripping bar ripping chisel ripping up ripple-grass

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