riposte

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(ri-poste) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. a quick and clever reply or comeback.

Example Sentence

Winston Churchill was famous for his skill with a riposte.

More Example Sentences

His riposte surprised everyone in the room.

Synonyms

retort; comeback; reply

Antonyms

silence

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

riposte
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • boast
  • coast
  • coste
  • dosed
  • droste
  • ghost
  • grossed
  • host
  • khost
  • most
  • ost
  • post
  • roast
  • toast
  • toste
  • voest
  • woeste
  • yoast
  • yost

  • engrossed
  • riposte

  • diagnosed

  • misdiagnosed
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