ripostes
nounHow many syllables in ripostes?
There are 2 syllables in the word ripostes.How to pronounce ripostes:
Definition of ripostes:
- ripostes (noun):
- a swift clever reply
- a fencer's quick return thrust following a parry
Synonyms for ripostes:
answer
comeback
comebacks
counter
counterattack
insults
rejoinder
repartee
repartees
replication
reply
response
retort
retorts
return
riposte
sally
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- reviles
- revere
- revel
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- retaught
- retake
- restep
- resketch
- resin
- resale
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- reprive
- rephrased
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- reneau
- rendered
- renate
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- remnant
- remand
- relished
- relide
- relearn
- reissue
- reinvent
- reilly
- reheal
- regraph
- reggae
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