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Parrying
To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).
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verb
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To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).
noun
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The act of one who parries.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Parrying"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| counterpunchnoun | A 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. |
| ducknoun | An 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. |
| sidestepverb | A 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. |
| blocknoun | A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance. |
| skirtnoun | A 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. |
| counternoun | One 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. |
| parleyingnoun | The act of one who parleys. |
| paradenoun | An organized display of a group of people, particularly |
| paradingverb | The 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. |
| piratingnoun | The act of one who pirates; piracy. |
| pryingverb | The act of one who pries. |
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