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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"
   • ▪ turn (an insult or accusation) back on the person who has issued it: "he was resolute to retort the charge of treason on his foes"
   • ▪ use (an opponent's argument) against them: "the answer they make to us may very easily be retorted"

   noun

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

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘hurl back an accusation or insult’): from Latin retort- ‘twisted back, cast back’, from the verb retorquere, from re- ‘in return’ + torquere ‘to twist’.

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

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   Retorted is the past tense and past participle of retort, which means to answer someone quickly in an angry or funny way. See how to use retorted in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRETORTED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   RETORTED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of retort 2. to answer someone quickly in an angry or funny way: . Learn more.

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

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   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.

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

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the word retort as a verb and a noun. A retort can be a quick, witty, or cutting reply, a vessel for distilling substances, or a verb meaning to answer back or return an argument.

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   Retorted is the past tense of retort, which means to reply sharply or wittily, or to present a counterargument. Retort can also refer to a laboratory vessel used for distillation or decomposition by heat.

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

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionretort verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Retort means to reply quickly to a comment, in an angry, offended or humorous way. See how to use retort in a sentence, its synonyms and word origin.