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    [Noun]  | "ri*poste" | \ ri-ˈpōst \


    1: a fencer's quick return thrust following a parry

    2: a retaliatory verbal sally : retort

    3: a retaliatory maneuver or measure

    Origin: 1707 ;

     French, modification of Italian risposta, literally, answer, from rispondere to respond, from Latin respondēre;

    [Noun]  | "riposte" 


    1: a quick witty response;


      * e.g., " ... he's known for having a brilliant riposte to nearly any insult "



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    [Verb]  | "riposte" 


    1: to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction;


      * e.g., " ... at cocktail parties she could riposte with lightning speed to even the most unexpected quip "




     [ "riposte" ]

    1: A counterattack either literally (in fencing, after parrying a lunge attack, or figuratively (in conversation, after an insult)

      * e.g.,  ... 1) Ian scored a point by riposting to Andy's shoulder. 

     [ "Coomer's Riposte" ]

    1: Phenomenon where a person has to be subject to Ignominy to make someone else look bad for knowing about NSFW content by name.

      * e.g.,  ... In my group chat the other day, my friend tried to make fun of me for knowing a porn actor's name in front of everyone but fell for the Coomer's Riposte. "How do you know who Mia Khalifa is?" 

     [ "Riposte" ]

    1: ) Used to describe something pointless or idiotic;

      * e.g.,  ... "Ugh, this assignment is so pointless!" 

     [ "Riposte" ]

    2: ) Used to describe someone who serves no purpose in a given setting or group.

      * e.g.,  ... "Yeah, it's totally riposte." 

     [ "Riposte" ]

    3: ) An activity with no meaning or purpose;

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