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parry

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[ par-ee ]

verb (used with object)

parried, parrying.
  1. to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert.
  2. to turn aside; evade or dodge:

    to parry an embarrassing question.

    Synonyms: , , , ,



verb (used without object)

parried, parrying.
  1. to parry a thrust, blow, etc.

noun

plural parries.
  1. an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing.
  2. a defensive movement in fencing.

Parry

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[ par-ee ]

noun

  1. Milman, 1902鈥35, U.S. classical scholar and philologist.
  2. William Edward, 1790鈥1855, English Arctic explorer.

Parry

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/ 藞辫忙谤瑟 /

noun

  1. ParrySir (Charles) Hubert18481918MEnglishMUSIC: composer Sir ( Charles ) Hubert ( Hastings ). 1848鈥1918, English composer, noted esp for his choral works
  2. ParrySir William Edward17901855MEnglishTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer Sir William Edward. 1790鈥1855, English arctic explorer, who searched for the Northwest Passage (1819鈥25) and attempted to reach the North Pole (1827)
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

parry

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/ 藞辫忙谤瑟 /

verb

  1. to ward off (an attack) by blocking or deflecting, as in fencing
  2. tr to evade (questions), esp adroitly
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an act of parrying, esp (in fencing) using a stroke or circular motion of the blade
  2. a skilful evasion, as of a question
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of parry1

1665鈥75; < French parez, imperative of parer to ward off, set off < Latin 辫补谤腻谤别 to set. See parade
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of parry1

C17: from French parer to ward off, from Latin 辫补谤腻谤别 to prepare
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On 86, a pull at a Stokes bouncer was parried by Pope flying down the leg side.

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Early on, Callas parried these inquisitions with humor.

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鈥淗ear her grunt and groan as she works at it, parrying, thrusting,鈥 Juvenal wrote.

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Hochman, who is running as an independent, has largely eschewed partisan politics in the race other than to parry Gasc贸n鈥檚 barbs and focused most of his ad spending on public safety.

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