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to make a retort

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  • retort — 1. n. & v. n. 1 an incisive or witty or angry reply. 2 the turning of a charge or argument against its originator. 3 a piece of retaliation. v. 1 a tr. say by way of a retort. b intr. make a retort. 2 tr. repay (an insult or attack) in kind. 3 tr …   Useful english dictionary

  • retort — I n. 1) to make a retort 2) a retort to II v. (L) he retorted heatedly that he needed no favors * * * [rɪ tɔːt] (L) he retorted heatedly that he needed no favors a retort to to make a retort …   Combinatory dictionary

  • retort — I. /rəˈtɔt / (say ruh tawt) verb (t) 1. to reply in retaliation; make a retort or retorts, often quickly and sharply; reply in kind to. 2. to return (an accusation, epithet, etc.) upon the person uttering it. 3. to answer (an argument or the… …  

  • Retort — Re*tort , v. i. To return an argument or a charge; to make a severe reply. Pope. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • retort — I verb answer, answer back, come back, counter, countercharge, counterclaim, make a rebuttal, parry, rebut, rejoin, replicate, reply, requite, respond, respondere, return, riposte, say in reply, snap back, surrebut, surrejoin II index answer… …   Law dictionary

  • make a rebuttal — index converse, retort, return (respond) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • retort — I UK [rɪˈtɔː(r)t] / US [rɪˈtɔrt] verb [transitive] Word forms retort : present tense I/you/we/they retort he/she/it retorts present participle retorting past tense retorted past participle retorted to reply immediately in an angry or humorous way …   English dictionary

  • retort — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ quick, sharp ▪ clever, witty ▪ sarcastic, scathing ▪ angry …   Collocations dictionary

  • retort — re|tort1 [ rı tɔrt ] verb transitive 1. ) to reply immediately in an angry or humorous way to something that someone has said: Mind your own business! she retorted. 2. ) FORMAL to give something as an argument in reply to someone else s argument …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • retort — I. 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 > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • retort — re|tort1 [rıˈto:t US o:rt] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of retorquere to twist back, throw back , from torquere to twist ] to reply quickly, in an angry or humorous way ▪ It s all your fault! he retorted. retort 2… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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