парирование — meaning in English

English meaning

• parry verb To block or deflect a blow, attack, or difficult question.
• retort noun A sharp, witty, or cutting reply, especially one that turns an insult back on the person who made it.

Senses

парирование is used for these senses in English:

• parry A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
• retort A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.

parry — full definition

1. verb To block or deflect a blow, attack, or difficult question.
2. noun A move that blocks or deflects an attack.

retort — full definition

1. noun A sharp, witty, or cutting reply, especially one that turns an insult back on the person who made it.
2. verb To answer sharply or wittily, especially by turning the original remark back on the speaker.
3. noun A long-necked glass flask used in chemistry, or a sealed vessel used in industry for heating materials at high temperatures.

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