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parry

verb

1 Sharpe parried the blow:

ward off, fend off, stave off, turn aside;

deflect, hold off, block, avert, counter, rebuff, repel, repulse, hold/keep at bay.

2 I parried her constant questions about my job-hunting activities:

evade, sidestep, avoid, dodge, answer evasively, field, fend off, deflect, circumvent, steer clear of, fight shy of;

informal duck.

parry Oxford Dictionary of English