Ask and Riposte

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Ask verb - To put a question or questions to.

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Riposte is an antonym for ask.

Nearby Words: asked, asking

Riposte verb - To speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction.

Usage example: at cocktail parties she could riposte with lightning speed to even the most unexpected quip

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Ask is an antonym for riposte.

Nearby Word: riposted

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Riposte and Ask. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ask/riposte

Ask & Riposte. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ask/riposte>.

Riposte or Ask. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ask/riposte.

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