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Parrying

To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).

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verb
  1. 1

    To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).

noun
  1. 1

    The act of one who parries.

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counterpunchnounA punch delivered in response to a previous punch by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match: a return blow, a retaliatory blow.
ducknounAn aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet.
dodgenoun(ambitransitive) To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way.
sidestepverbA physical motion or metaphorical act to avoid or dodge something.
circumventverb(transitive) to avoid or get around something; to bypass
evadeverb(transitive) To get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from.
eludeverb(transitive) To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill.
deflectverb(transitive) To make (something) deviate from its original path or position.
blocknounA substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
skirtnounA separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs.
put offverb(transitive) To postpone, especially through procrastination.
counternounOne who counts.
hedgenoun(finance) Contract or arrangement reducing one's exposure to risk (for example the risk of price movements or interest rate movements).
fudgenoun(chiefly uncountable) A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
parleyingnounThe act of one who parleys.
paradenounAn organized display of a group of people, particularly
paradingverbThe act of one who parades.
paranoun(medicine) A woman who has given birth or brought pregnancies to viable gestational age a certain number of times, indicated by the number prepended to this word.
piratingnounThe act of one who pirates; piracy.
pryingverbThe act of one who pries.

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