From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishriposteri‧poste /rɪˈpɒst, rɪˈpəʊst $ rɪˈpoʊst/ noun [countable] formalANSWER/REPLY a quick, clever reply to something that someone has said a suitably witty riposte
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riposte• The story was a riposte to a similar stunt pulled on Tony Benn by the Sun.• A riposte to that argument was provided by Sea Containers, the shipping group headed by James Sherwood.• The photographer was lost for riposte, obvious though it should have been; instead he turned to run.• The immediate riposte to Schwab's list is that this is a case of motherhood and apple pie.• Clearly, if it is perceived as of comparatively minor concern, few countries would risk making a military riposte.• Only asking was a standard riposte from most Walworth kids.• This book provides an unanswerable riposte to such nostalgic nonsense.• Capote took such pleasure in his witty ripostes.Origin riposte (1700-1800) French Italian risposta “answer”, from rispondere “to answer”, from Latin respondere; → RESPOND 