/ rɪˈpɒst; NAmE rɪˈpoʊst/ noun ( formal )
1.
a quick and clever reply, especially to criticism
SYN retort :
a witty riposte
2.
a course of action that takes place in response to sth that has happened :
The US delivered an early riposte to the air attack.
► ri·poste verb [ v speech ]
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from French risposte (noun), risposter (verb), from Italian risposta response.