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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
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in the affirmative
interview
keep (someone/something) away
non-respondent
non-responder
non-response
rejoin
respondent
response
riposte
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