Riposte Quick Response Rih Post Noun Thrust Parrying Opponent's

[From obsolete French risposte (response), from Italian risposta (response), from Latin respondere (to respond), from re- (back) + spondere (to pledge). Ultimately from the Indo-European root spend- (to make an offering or perform a rite), which is also the source of sponsor, spouse, espouse, and respond. Earliest documented use: 1707.]

"Asked about the situation, Rodriguez delivered a particularly pointed riposte that embodied his mature response to the entire situation." - Sam Borden; Kansas State Sets Up Melting Pot; The New York Times; Mar 16, 2012.