Insult and Riposte

Insult

Insult noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.

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Riposte and insult are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Riposte" instead a noun "Insult".

Nearby Words: insulting, insulted, insultingly

Riposte noun - A quick witty response.

Usage example: he's known for having a brilliant riposte to nearly any insult

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Insult and riposte are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Insult" instead a noun "Riposte".

Nearby Word: riposted

single	single insult	single riposte
sarcastic	sarcastic insult	sarcastic riposte
strong	strong insult	strong riposte
deadly	deadly insult	deadly riposte
Other adjectives: devastating.

insult enemies

riposte enemies

Monkey Island lives this trope in its iconic insult swordfighting, although it's not as much agreeing with the insult as putting a spin on it and coming up with a riposte that literally makes it backfire at the person who made the insult.

Source: Insult Backfire

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