Query and Riposte

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Query verb - To demand proof of the truth or rightness of.

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Riposte is an antonym for query.

Nearby Words: queried, querying, querist

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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Query is an antonym for riposte.

Nearby Word: riposted

effective query

effective riposte

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