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retort

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 verb1: to pay or hurl back : return <retort an insult>2 a: to make a reply to b: to say in reply3: to answer (as an argument) by a counter argumentintransitive verb1: to answer back usually sharply2: to return an argument or charge3: retaliate

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