parry
verb (used with object)
to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert.
unparried
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a word derived from
parry.
Example Sentences
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For their part, the Charleston defenders were not letting Mitchell's invidious remarks go unparried.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sharp, irresistible by mail or shield, By guard unparried as by flight unstayed, O serviceable Rumor, let me wield Against my enemy no other blade.
From The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce
