Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Parry.
5 letter answer(s) to parry
AVERT
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
turn away or aside; "They averted their eyes when the King entered"
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EVADE
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"
Dodges
escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
practice evasion; "This man always hesitates and evades"
use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid; "The con man always evades"
7 letter answer(s) to parry
DEFLECT
draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
to turn or cause to turn aside from a course; swerve
turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
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