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riposting present participle ofriposte riposte verb[ I or T ] uk /rɪˈpɒst/ us /rɪˈpoʊst/ to make a riposte: [ + that ]She simply riposted that she did not create the book for the scientific community. [ + speech ]"What about you?" she ripostes. "Is your life perfect?" "That's a ridiculous question," riposted Mr. Hunt. His weakness, she riposted thoughtfully, may be that he is becoming too autocratic. She riposted that the company could become far more energy efficient if it fixed its leaking pipes. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Answering & responding affirmatively answer answer the door clap back clapback comeback counter counterattack field I take/plead the Fifth (Amendment)idiom in the affirmative interview keep (someone/something) away non-respondent non-responder non-response rejoin respondent response riposte |