Sentence example with the word 'parrying'

parrying

bickering, captiousness, chicane, dodging, evasion, hairsplitting, logic-chopping, paltering, prevarication, quibbling, shuffle, sidestepping, suppressio veri, trichoschistism

Last update: August 18, 2015


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"Upon my word," said Tristram, parrying, and running him through the thigh as he recovered, "this gentleman seems astonished at everything."   [Please select]

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Parrying and striking, they pushed on; and then a German bugle sounded a recall, and the enemy drew off.   [Please select]

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She played the game gallantly, fencing and parrying with admirable tact, and with a coolness wonderful for a woman in such peril.   [Please select]

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Dewey contented himself with keeping on guard and parrying the blows of his demoralized adversary.   [Please select]

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There was no parrying the discovery, if he could have had the heart to attempt any further disguise.   [Please select]

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Instead of parrying the blow, Tom dodged it by throwing his head back.   [Please select]

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