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	noun • an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc. • (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board verb • make a counterattack
	32%	11		Riposte
	noun • an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
	32%	7		Sport with terms like parry, riposte, and lunge
	noun • a barrier that serves to enclose an area • material for building fences • the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)

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