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retort

5 entries found.
  1. 1retort (verb)
  2. 2retort (noun)
  3. 3retort (noun)
  4. 4retort (transitive verb)
  5. retort pouch (noun)

Main Entry: 1re·tort
Pronunciation: \ri-ˈtȯrt\
Function: verb
Etymology: Latin retortus, past participle of retorquēre, literally, to twist back, hurl back, from re- + torquēre to twist — more at torture
Date: circa 1557

transitive verb 1 : to pay or hurl back : return <retort an insult>
2 a : to make a reply to b : to say in reply
3 : to answer (as an argument) by a counter argumentintransitive verb 1 : to answer back usually sharply
2 : to return an argument or charge
3 : retaliate


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