transitive verb to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one’s weapon in fencing.He parried every stroke of his opponent’s blade. See the full entry
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injunction
noun a command or order, especially from a court, to do or refrain from doing something; authorization or prohibition.The judge issued an injunction forbidding the teachers to strike. See the full entry
domination
noun the act of controlling or governing by the use of power or influence.The two groups are fighting each other for domination of the region. See the full entry
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reactive
adjective characterized by reaction or response to a stimulus; tending to react.She was so gravely ill that she was no longer reactive to those around her. See the full entry