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riposte
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synonyms: rejoinder, sally ???
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Definition:a quick retort, a sally
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The riposte to the claim that ‘It can’t happen here’ is ‘It already has.’”
Sinclair Lewis. It Can't Happen Here
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I was thwarted by the ATM, which gave me the much-anticipated riposte: There are insufficient funds in your account.
Paula Hawkins. The Girl on the Train, p.148 (2015)
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"I am on the side of the Trojans. They fought for a woman."
"They were defeated."
"There are worse things than capture," she answered.
"You gallop with a loose rein."
"Pace gives life," was the riposte.
Oscar Wilde. The Picture of Dorian Gray
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