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riposte

ri·poste

UK/ɹɪˈpəʊst/ US/ɹɪˈpoʊst/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

  • “it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher”
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Origin

From French riposte, taken from Italian risposta, a derivative of the verb rispondere (“to respond”).

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