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To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack)
A simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade
A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying
{v} to put by a thrust, ward off, fence off
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack
a defensive action on the opponent's attacking blade, used to deflect it and thereby prevent it from landing on a valid target
{f} ward off, turn away, repulse; evade, avoid, dodge
The defensive action made with the blade that prevents the touch from arriving
If you parry a blow from someone who is attacking you, you push aside their arm or weapon so that you are not hurt. I did not want to wound him, but to restrict myself to defence, to parry his attacks I parried, and that's when my sword broke. = deflect. British navigator who commanded three expeditions in search of the Northwest Passage (1819-1820, 1821-1823, and 1824-1825)
a block of the attack, made with the forte of one's own blade
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"
A defensive action made with the weapon to prevent an offensive action from arriving
A defensive action where a fencer blocks the opponent's blade
To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside; as, to parry a thrust, a blow, or anything that means or threatens harm
If you parry a question or argument, you cleverly avoid answering it or dealing with it. In an awkward press conference, Mr King parried questions on the allegations. = counter
A block of the attack, made with the forte of one's own blade; also parade
Defensive blade movement that blocks the opponent's offensive action
a/ To defend against attack by deflecting the attacking blade with the application of forte to foible Some examples are, simple parries, circular, semi-circular, parry one, parry two etc b/ to deflect the attackers weapon by some other means, e g with the hand, dagger etc
A computer conversational program that simulated responses of a paranoid patient and was then used in a machine-man test of indistinguishability with psychiatrists as the expert judges (Solso)
To ward off, evade, or turn aside something, as a blow, argument, etc
To block the opponent's blade
To avoid; to shift or put off; to evade
{i} warding off, repulsion; evasion, avoidance
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
A warding off of a thrust or blow, as in sword and bayonet exercises or in boxing; hence, figuratively, a defensive movement in debate or other intellectual encounter
a return punch (especially by a boxer)
to parry

    Silbentrennung

    to par·ry

    Türkische aussprache

    tı peri

    Aussprache

    /tə ˈperē/ /tə ˈpɛriː/

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