riposte /ri-postˈ or -pōstˈ/

1. A quick return thrust after a parry (fencing)
2. A repartee

To answer with a riposte

• how about…
• how are you
• how are you keeping
• howbe
• howbeit
• how chance
• how come
• howdah
• howdahs
• how dare you
• howdie
• howdies
• how does that grab you
• how do you do
• how-do-you-do
• howdy
• howdy-do
• how-d'ye-do
• how-d'ye-dos
• howe
• howe'er
• howes
• however
• howf
• howfed