To parry the attack, press the Parry button exactly when your enemy's attack is about to connect.
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Parry
/ˈpæɹ.i/
Synonyms for "parry" (143 found)
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I didn't have time to parry Tom's attack.
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Parry, then strike.
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One had to be on one's guard when thus confronted and, in the course of my numerous meetings with him, I had on occasion to exercise all my wits and be prepared at a moment's notice to parry a very awkward question, to which I would much rather have given a considered reply.
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