retort
/ɹɪˈtɔːt/
Dictionary
noun
- A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.
verb
- To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.
- To 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"
- To bend or curve back.
"a retorted line"
- To throw back; to reverberate; to reflect.
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