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plural of retort
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1
a quick witty response
- she responded to the heckler with a scathing but hilarious retort that instantly won over the audience
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2
something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question
- the salesclerk responded to my query about the price with a brusque retort
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retorts
verb
present tense third-person singular of retort
Synonyms & Antonyms of retorts (Entry 2 of 2)
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
- when told she couldn't have it, she retorted, "Fine, I didn't want it anyway!"
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