Definition of retortion
plural -s
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:an act of retorting :a turning, twisting, bending, or throwing back :reflection
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retorsion
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: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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