Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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parry | Yes | No | Yes | No |
skirt | Yes | No | Yes | No |
parry (noun) | skirt (noun) |
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a return punch (especially by a boxer) | a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women |
(fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword | cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist |
informal terms for a (young) woman | |
(Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar |
parry (verb) | skirt (verb) |
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avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) |
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) | extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle |
pass around or about; move along the border | |
form the edge of |