parry
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
(fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword
Types & categories
- blocking hypernym
Related & opposite
- fencing domain topic
Sense 2 verb
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
block an attack
Types & categories
- fence hypernym
Related & opposite
- counterpunch derivation
- blocking derivation
- blockage derivation
- blocker derivation
Sense 3 noun
a return punch (especially by a boxer)
Types & categories
- punch hypernym
Related & opposite
- parry derivation
Sense 4 verb
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
He dodged the issue
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | fencing |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | blocking |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | counterpunch |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | blocking |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | blockage |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | blocker |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | fence |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | parry |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | punch |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | avoidance |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | dodging |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | circumvention |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | dodging |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | hedging |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | dodger |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | hedger |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | avoid |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | beg |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | quibble |