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retorts

noun , plural of retort

Synonyms and Antonyms of retorts

1 a quick witty response

she responded to the heckler with a scathing but hilarious retort that instantly won over the audience

Synonyms of retorts

comebacks, repartees, ripostes

Words Related to retorts

cracks, quips, sallies, wisecracks, witticisms, zingers

cuts, insults, put-downs

2 something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question

the salesclerk responded to my query about the price with a brusque retort

Synonyms of retorts

answers, comebacks, rejoinders, replications, replies, responses, returns

Words Related to retorts

back talks, banters, persiflages, repartees

acknowledgments (or acknowledgements), comments, communications, correspondences, feedback, non sequiturs, observations, reactions, remarks

defenses, explanations, justifications, pleas, rebuttals, refutations

Near Antonyms of retorts

challenges, charges, cross-examinations, interrogations, interrogatories, quizzes

polls, questionnaires, surveys

Antonyms of retorts

inquiries, queries, questions

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