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The correct spelling is parry.
How to pronounce parry
noun
IPA: /ˈpæɹi/
Say it like: Par-ree
The correct spelling is parry. A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
- 2.A simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade.
- 3.(combat sports and martial arts) A defensive move intended to change the direction of an incoming strike to make it miss its intended target, rather than block and absorb it; and typically performed with an open hand in a downward or sideways slapping motion.
verb
- 1.To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).
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