noun
a defensive action in fencing or other sports involving the use of a blade or hand to deflect an opponent's attack
verb
to ward off or deflect an attack, argument, or criticism
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The skilled fencer was able to parry every attack from his opponent.
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I watched as the two swordsmen tried to parry each other's strikes.
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He tried to parry my joke with a witty comeback.
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She was able to parry all of the difficult questions during the interview.