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Ripost

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counterripostenoun(fencing) A thrust delivered in response to the opponent's riposte.
counterparrynoun(fencing) A parry that uses the energy of the opponent's incoming lunge.
tac-au-tacnoun(fencing) The parry which is connected with a riposte.
counter-parrynoun(fencing) A parry that is done to defend against an opponent's parry and riposte.
renewalnounThe act of renewing.
passadenoun(fencing) A pass or thrust.
buttnoun(countable) The larger or thicker end of something; the blunt end, in distinction from the sharp or narrow end
reversenounThe opposite of something.
yielding parrynoun(fencing) deflecting the incoming attack by maintaining contact with the blade and changing the point of contact between the blades, moving from a position of poor leverage to one using the forte for strong leverage
point-in-linenoun(fencing) An established threat made with the extended arm.
opposition parrynoun(fencing) The deflection of the incoming attack without ever losing contact with the blade from the initial engagement.
beat parrynoun(fencing) The deflection of the incoming attack with a sharp striking motion
doublénoun(fencing) A compound attack that deceives the opponent's attempted circular parry.
parrynounA defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
invitationnounThe act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company.
ballestranoun(fencing) A very rapid attack made by a jump forward and lunge.
counterstrokenounA retaliation.
liementnoun(fencing) An action in which one fencer forces the opponent's blade into the diagonally opposite line, (that is, from high line to low line on the opposite side, or vice versa) by taking it with the guard and forte of his own blade.
conversationnounExpression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.
counter-timenoun(fencing) An attack that responds to the opponent's counter-attack.

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