Retort

noun

/ɹɪˈtɔːt/

Word Frequency: 1.1

Definitions

1.nounA sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.

2.verbTo say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.

3.verbTo make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator; to return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility.

"to retort the charge of vanity"

4.verbTo bend or curve back.

"a retorted line"

5.verbTo throw back; to reverberate; to reflect.

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