Parrying

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of one who parries.

    "The pair both want to touch each other, and indulge in a series of fencings and parryings in the hope of attaining their desire."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of parry form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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bickeringbogglingcaptiousnesscavilingchicanechicanery

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"The pair both want to touch each other, and indulge in a series of fencings and parryings in the hope of attaining their desire."

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