counterparry
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
counterparry (plural counterparries)
- (fencing) A parry that uses the energy of the opponent's incoming lunge.
- (figurative) An act of avoiding or deflecting in response to an opponent's avoidance or deflection.
- the parries and counterparries of political debate
Verb[edit]
counterparry (third-person singular simple present counterparries, present participle counterparrying, simple past and past participle counterparried)
- (fencing) To parry using the energy of the opponent's incoming lunge.
- (figurative) To avoid or deflect in response to an opponent's avoidance or deflection.