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retort

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verb (1)

re·​tort ri-ˈtȯrt How to pronounce retort (audio)
retorted; retorting; retorts

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 (an argument) by a counter argument

intransitive verb

1
: to answer back usually sharply
2
: to return an argument or charge
3

retort

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noun (1)

: a quick, witty, or cutting reply
especially : one that turns back or counters the first speaker's words

retort

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noun (2)

re·​tort ri-ˈtȯrt How to pronounce retort (audio)
ˈrē-ˌtȯrt
: a vessel or chamber in which substances are distilled or decomposed by heat

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retort

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verb (2)

re·​tort ri-ˈtȯrt How to pronounce retort (audio)
ˈrē-ˌtȯrt
retorted; retorting; retorts

transitive verb

: to treat (something, such as oil shale) by heating in a retort
Choose the Right Synonym for retort

answer, response, reply, rejoinder, retort mean something spoken, written, or done in return.

answer implies the satisfying of a question, demand, call, or need.

had answers to all their questions

response may imply a quick or spontaneous reaction to a person or thing that serves as a stimulus.

a response to the call for recruits

reply often suggests a thorough response to all issues, points, or questions raised.

a point-by-point reply to the accusation

rejoinder can be a response to a reply or to an objection.

a salesman with a quick rejoinder to every argument

retort implies a reaction to an implicit or explicit charge, criticism, or attack which contains a countercharge or counterattack.

she made a cutting retort to her critics

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Latin retortus, past participle of retorquēre, literally, to twist back, hurl back, from re- + torquēre to twist — more at torture entry 1

Noun (2)

Middle French retorte, from Medieval Latin retorta, from Latin, feminine of retortus; from its shape

First Known Use

Verb (1)

circa 1505, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (1)

1610, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1527, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1850, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of retort was circa 1505

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