transcription, транскрипция: [ rɪpɒst, AM -poʊst ]
( ripostes, riposting, riposted)
1.
A riposte is a quick, clever reply to something that someone has said. ( WRITTEN )
Laura glanced at Grace, expecting a cheeky riposte.
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2.
If you riposte , you make a quick, clever response to something someone has said. ( WRITTEN )
‘It’s tough at the top,’ he said. ‘It’s tougher at the bottom,’ riposted the billionaire.
VERB : V with quote
3.
You can refer to an action as a riposte to something when it is a response to that thing. ( JOURNALISM )
The operation is being seen as a swift riposte to the killing of a senior army commander.
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