Vocabulary
Riposte
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
make a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism.
Urdu meaning
جوابی وار، منہ توڑ جواب
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- His riposte in 1968 to Samuel Huntington (of The Clash of Civilisations fame) deserves to be recalled.
- Pakistan`s measured but effective military riposte to Indian aggression and its nimble diplomatic moves enabled the countrytosecure an advantage overIndia.
- They should have paid attention to Zehra Nigah when she quoted Allama Iqbal`s riposte to someone who asked whether the Holy Quran was in fact a revelation.
- (Many might recall president Ronald Reagan`s riposte to his wife Nancy after the assassination attempt on him in 1981: `Honey, I forgot to duck!`).
Synonyms
retort, counter, rejoin, return, retaliate, hurl back, fling back, snap back, answer, reply
Antonyms
ask, inquire, question
Curator example
“‘You’ve got a strange sense of honour,’ Grant riposted”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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