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Retort
rɪˈtɔːt
Retort definitions
verb
retort
retorted
retorting
retorts
- say something in answer to a remark, typically in a sharp, angry, or witty manner
"‘No need to be rude,’ retorted Isabel"
- repay (an insult or injury)
"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
retort
retorts
- a sharp, angry, or witty reply
"she opened her mouth to make a suitably cutting retort"