counterparry

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noun

A parry that uses the energy of the opponent's incoming lunge.

“the parries and counterparries of political debate”

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Meanings

nouncounterparry (plural counterparries)

plural counterparries

  1. fencingA parry that uses the energy of the opponent's incoming lunge.
  2. figurativelyAn act of avoiding or deflecting in response to an opponent's avoidance or deflection.

    the parries and counterparries of political debate

verbcounterparry (third-person singular simple present counterparries, present participle counterparrying, simple past and past participle counterparried)

present singular third person counterparries · participle present counterparrying · participle past counterparried · past counterparried

  1. fencingTo parry using the energy of the opponent's incoming lunge.
  2. figurativelyTo avoid or deflect in response to an opponent's avoidance or deflection.

Origin

From counter- + parry.

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APA

counterparry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterparry

MLA

“counterparry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterparry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterparry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterparry.

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