retort
verb (1)
retorted;
retorting;
retorts
Definition of retort
(Entry 1 of 4)
1
: to pay or hurl back : return
retort an insult
2a
: to make a reply to
b
: to say in reply
3
: to answer (an argument) by a counter argument
retort
noun (1)Definition of retort (Entry 2 of 4)
: a quick, witty, or cutting reply
especially
: one that turns back or counters the first speaker's words
retort
noun (2)Definition of retort (Entry 3 of 4)
: a vessel or chamber in which substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
retort
verb (2)
retorted;
retorting;
retorts
Definition of retort (Entry 4 of 4)
: to treat (something, such as oil shale) by heating in a retort
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