[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert.", "to turn aside; evade or dodge:to parry an embarrassing question.Synonyms: preclude , obviate , prevent , elude , avert"]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to parry a thrust, blow, etc."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing.", "a defensive movement in fencing."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["Milman,1902–35,U.S. classical scholar and philologist.", "William Edward,1790–1855,English Arctic explorer."]}]