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the art of saying no with a sword, mid-sentence
means To deflect or ward off an attack, blow, or pointed question by turning it aside rather than meeting it head-on.
from From the French parez, the command form of parer, 'to ward off' or 'prepare,' which traces back to the Latin parare, 'to prepare.' It entered English in the 17th century through the world of fencing, where to parry was to be ready with your blade the instant steel came at you — the same Latin root that quietly underlies 'prepare,' 'repair,' and 'apparatus.'
- french roots
- From parer, to ward off or prepare
- fencing core
- Deflects a blade rather than blocking it
- verbal cousin
- Also means dodging an awkward question deftly
- timing game
- A late parry is just getting stabbed slower
- riposte pairing
- The counterattack that follows is the real reward
for instance
parry sound — town in ontario, canada, population ~8,000, on georgian bay
jack parry — welsh rugby player, 87 caps for wales, 2016-2023