Parry

parry



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–verb (used with object) 

1. to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; 

avert. 

2. to turn aside; evade or dodge: to parry an embarrassing [question].  



–verb (used without object) 

3. to parry a thrust, blow, etc.  



–noun 

4. an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing. 

5. a defensive movement in fencing. 



—Synonyms 

2. avert; elude; prevent, obviate (排除消除), preclude.【文】杜絕





　

With the gorgeous French seaside as a visual backdrop, Rohmer once again keeps up guessing, 



as we watch the characters 

[thrust] 

[parry] 

and then [withdraw], 



all the while concealing their true emotions from the viewer, and often from themselves.





aloof weasel 

elope 

tryst tyro

shun 

abstain from [smoking] [voting]

avert my [eyes] [gaze] [glance]

Avert 



cavil (unnecessarily) 

carp

quibble 

prevaricate (mislead)

equivocate (ambiguous to mislead) cf. weasel fudge nudge subterfuge

Castigate