Here comes someone who only ever talks to you when he needs a favor. Quick, parry! When you parry, you avoid doing things. As the needy friend approaches, say, "I wish I had time to catch up!" and hurry off. Or, hide under a table.
To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside;
Noun
a return punch (especially by a boxer)
Verb
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
Verb
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"
v. t.
To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside; as, to parry a
thrust, a blow, or anything that means or threatens harm.
v. t.
To avoid; to shift or put off; to evade.
v. i.
To ward off, evade, or turn aside something, as a blow,
argument, etc.
n.
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.
Parry
Vice parries wide The undreaded volley with a sword of straw.2.
The French government has parried the payment of our claims.
Parry
Parry
To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside;
To ward off, evade, or turn aside something, as a blow, argument, etc.
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.
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