parry

Fifty minutes into her deposition, after parrying questions and defending herself against the court's doubts, Mamta's composure faltered for the first time.

His first chance, on 20, was tough as Brook parried a high edge at second slip off the bowling of Atkinson.

His drive to Stokes' 10th ball of the day was parried by Pope then, on 90, Gill was struck on the helmet by one that reared from back of a length.

I know the jokes are supposed to sound like and how it’s supposed to hit and how we’re supposed to parry off of another statement.

That sort of nitpicky critique — and trust me, “Ballerina’s” plot inspires plenty of them — can be parried by an obvious rebuttal.