riposted

"It was worth the attempt."

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

"The comedian's jokes were humorous, making the audience laugh. "

"The socks I grabbed this morning mismatched; one was blue and the other was green. "

"My teacher asked for a response to the question, so I wrote an answer on the board. "

"The experienced fencer was easily parrying his opponent's attacks with swift movements of his sword. "

"Actually, we are pretty playful in our romantic life."

"The hostile forces were at an impasse; neither could attack with enough force and still defend against the retaliatory counterattack."

"During the crackdown, many opponents of the regime were arrested."

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

"The teacher praised the student's quick respond to the question. "

"The pipe is blocked."