Riposte
audio of Riposte
Riposte [ri-pohst]

NOUN

NOUN

  • A quick, sharp turn in speech or action
    Counterstroke

Example

"Shalu made a brilliant riposte to an insult done by her brother."

"The student replied with a sharp riposte to make his teacher laugh."

Synonyms

Maneuver, Reply, Retort, Thrust

Antonyms

Question, Request