Pump and Riposte

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Pump verb - To make short up-and-down movements.

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Riposte is an antonym for pump.

Nearby Words: pumped, pumping

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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Pump is an antonym for riposte.

Nearby Word: riposted

pump enemies

riposte enemies

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

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