riposte
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/rɪˈpəʊst/
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/rɪˈpɒst/
A quick and smart answer to something someone said, especially if it was critical.
She delivered a sharp riposte to his insult.
彼女は彼の侮辱に鋭い反論を返した。
An action taken in response to something that has happened.
The company's new policy was a strategic riposte to the competitor's move.
会社の新しい方針は、競合他社の動きに対する戦略的な反撃でした。
To reply quickly and cleverly, especially to criticism.
‘You're always late,’ he complained, to which she riposted, ‘And you're always too early.’
‘あなたはいつも遅刻する’と言われて、彼女は‘そしてあなたはいつも遅すぎる’と反論した。