Deliver a riposte and trounce disastrously (7)

I believe the answer is:

counter

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'deliver a riposte' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'trounce disastrously' is the wordplay.
'disastrously' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'trounce' with letters rearranged gives 'COUNTER'.

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for counter that I've seen before include "Obverse" , "Piece in board game" , "Where to pay in shop" , "Trounce (anag.)" , "Table for transactions" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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