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riposté

retorted, hit back, fought back

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ripost counterattack; retort + é Past participle
verb · singular masculine, past tense Rare #51,993
retorted, hit back, fought back Here, riposté is the past participle used with avoir; its meaning depends on whether the response was verbal or physical.
FR: Il a riposté après l’insulte.
EN: He retorted after the insult.
Conjugation of riposter
Past
riposté

Le monde avait riposté.

The world had struck back.

Tom a riposté.

Tom shot back.

Je l'ai frappé, il a riposté.

I hit him, and he hit back.

— Independence Day (1996)

Il a riposté.

He fought back.

— The Man from Earth (2007)