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Definition
to avoid — especially to deflect (cause something to change direction)
in 2 primary senses:
- to avoid an attack — especially a physical attack as when deflecting the thrust of a sword
- to avoid answering a question with a clever response that directs attention elsewhere
- Settembrini parried.6.2 - Someone Else (66% in)
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- You parry my thrusts not without elegance.5.5 - Encyclopedia (86% in)
- Despite everything he could do, Hans Castorp's face looked strained, and even phrases like "you don't say" and "well, I never," with which he tried to parry her opening move, sounded strained.5.2 - My God, I See It! (27% in)
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