parry

nouns

(fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword

parry

domain category

the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)

is a type of (narrower)

the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

a return punch (especially by a boxer)

counter, counterpunch, parry

impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

"block an attack"

block, deflect, parry

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

"He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"

circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt