retortion
nounDefinition of retortion
1 : an act of retorting : a turning, twisting, bending, or throwing back : reflection
2 obsolete : retort entry 2
3 or retorsion \" \ : retaliation —used chiefly of acts by which an aggrieved state treats the subjects of another state giving provocation in a manner similar to that in which the subjects of the state using retortion are treated by the state giving provocation
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