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  4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Parry  \Par"ry\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Parried};  p.  pr  &  vb  n. 
  {Parrying}.]  [F.  par['e],  p.  p.  of  parer.  See  {Pare},  v.  t.] 
  1.  To  ward  off  to  stop,  or  to  turn  aside;  as  to  parry  a 
  thrust,  a  blow,  or  anything  that  means  or  threatens  harm. 
  --Locke. 
 
  Vice  parries  wide  The  undreaded  volley  with  a  sword 
  of  straw.  --Cowper. 
 
  2.  To  avoid;  to  shift  or  put  off  to  evade. 
 
  The  French  government  has  parried  the  payment  of  our 
  claims.  --E.  Everett. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Parry  \Par"ry\,  v.  i. 
  To  ward  off  evade,  or  turn  aside  something  as  a  blow, 
  argument,  etc  --Locke. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Parry  \Par"ry\,  n.;  pl  {Parries}. 
  A  warding  off  of  a  thrust  or  blow,  as  in  sword  and  bayonet 
  exercises  or  in  boxing;  hence  figuratively,  a  defensive 
  movement  in  debate  or  other  intellectual  encounter. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  parry 
  n  :  a  return  punch  [syn:  {counterpunch},  {counter}] 
  v  1:  impede  the  movement  of  (an  opponent  or  a  ball),  as  in  sports 
  or  fights;  "block  an  attack"  [syn:  {block},  {deflect}] 
  2:  avoid  or  try  to  avoid,  as  of  duties,  questions  and  issues; 
  "He  dodged  the  issue"  [syn:  {hedge},  {fudge},  {evade},  {put 
  off},  {circumvent},  {elude},  {skirt},  {dodge},  {duck},  {sidestep}]




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