overtake vs parry

overtake

noun
  • An act of overtaking; an overtaking maneuver. 

verb
  • To become greater than something else 

  • To occur unexpectedly; take by surprise; surprise and overcome; carry away 

  • To pass a slower moving object or entity (on the side closest to oncoming traffic). 

parry

noun
  • A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying. 

  • A simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade. 

  • A defensive move intended to change the direction of an incoming strike to make it miss its intended target, rather than block and absorb it; and typically performed with an open hand in a downward or sideways slapping motion. 

verb
  • To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.). 

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