Parry and Stop

Parry

Parry verb - Impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball).

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Stop and parry are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stop" instead a verb "Parry".

Nearby Words: parried, parrying, parr

Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

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Parry and stop are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Parry" instead a verb "Stop".

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

attack	parry attack	stop attack
weapon	parry weapon	stop weapon
killer	parry killer	stop killer
enemy	parry enemy	stop enemy
Other words: attacks, players, bullets, enemies.

So a counter, parry, or dodge may block the attack entirely, reduce the damage, or fail to stop it at all.

Source: Blocking Stops All Damage
For instance, chopping the arm off a swordsman won't stop them from using their other hand, but they will parry less frequently.

Source: Video Game / Shadow Warrior 2

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