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retort
(r/I/'t/O/rt )

noun (n)

  • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)(noun.communication)
    Synonym:
    comeback, counter, rejoinder, replication, return, riposte
    source: wordnet30
  • a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30
  • The return of, or reply to, an argument, charge, censure, incivility, taunt, or witticism; a quick and witty or severe response.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • answer back(verb.communication)
    Synonym:
    come back, rejoin, repay, return, riposte
    source: wordnet30
  • To bend or curve back; as, a retorted line.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To return an argument or a charge; to make a severe reply.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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