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parry
has definitions from the fields of sport,boxing
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[ verb ] (sport) impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball), as in sports or fights
Examples "block an attack" Used in print (Cliff Farrell, Trail of the Tattered Star....)The guard instinctively parried the blow with his rifle . Related terms |
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[ verb ] avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
Examples "He dodged the issue" "she skirted the problem" "They tend to evade their responsibilities" "he evaded the questions skillfully" Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 3369
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[ noun ] (sport,boxing) a return punch (especially by a boxer)
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