Meaning of the word riposte in English

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riposte

US /rɪˈpoʊst/
UK /rɪˈpoʊst/

Noun

1.

a quick and clever remark, often made in answer to a criticism:

Example:
She made a sharp/witty/neat riposte.

Verb

1.

to make a riposte:

Example:
She simply riposted that she did not create the book for the scientific community.
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