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Meaning of parry

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  parry
      n 1: (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular
           motion of the sword
      2: a return punch (especially by a boxer) [syn: {counterpunch},
         {parry}, {counter}]
      v 1: impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an
           attack" [syn: {parry}, {block}, {deflect}]
      2: avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
         (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she
         skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their
         responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully" [syn:
         {hedge}, {fudge}, {evade}, {put off}, {circumvent}, {parry},
         {elude}, {skirt}, {dodge}, {duck}, {sidestep}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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