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    retort
    /rɪˈtɔːt/

    verb

    • 1. say something in answer to a remark, typically in a sharp, angry, or witty manner: "‘No need to be rude,’ retorted Isabel"
    • 2. repay (an insult or injury): archaic "it was now his time to retort the humiliation"

    noun

    • 1. a sharp, angry, or witty reply: "she opened her mouth to make a suitably cutting retort"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRETORT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Retort can be a verb meaning to answer someone quickly in an angry or funny way, or a noun meaning a quick answer or a container for heating substances. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of retort with Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › retortRetort Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the different meanings and uses of the word retort as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. Find out how to pronounce retort and its related words in English and Spanish.

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  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › retortRetort - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A retort is a short, clever response to someone's comment or question. If you want to keep the peace during dinner, you should probably bite your tongue instead of making sarcastic retorts to everything your little sister says.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › retortRETORT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. Chemistry. a vessel, commonly a glass bulb with a long neck bent downward, used for distilling or decomposing substances by heat. a refractory chamber, generally cylindrically shaped, within which some substance, as ore or coal, is heated as part of a smelting or manufacturing process.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRETORT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Retort can be a verb meaning to reply angrily or wittily, or a noun meaning a sharp reply or a glass vessel for distillation. Learn more about its word forms, pronunciation, and usage with Collins English Dictionary.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › retortRetort - definition of retort by The Free Dictionary

    Retort can mean a quick, witty reply, a counterargument, or a laboratory vessel. Learn the different meanings, synonyms, and usage of retort with examples from various sources.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishretort verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Learn how to use the verb retort, which means to reply quickly to a comment, in an angry, offended or humorous way. See the pronunciation, synonyms, collocations and usage notes of retort.

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