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Meaning of
retort
in English
retort
#moderate
Plural
retorts
Past Tense
retorted
Participle Verb
retorting
Third Person Singular
retorts
Definitions
Noun
a
sharp
reply
;
turning
argument
She
made
a
clever
retort
to
his
sarcastic
comment
.
a
chemistry
flask
(
for
distillation
)
The
chemist
used
a
retort
to
distill
the
mixture
.
Verb
to
respond
with
wit
or
sharpness
The
lawyer
will
retort
to
the
opponent's
claims
.
to
reverse
an
argument
;
counterattack
The
debater
tried
to
retort
with
a
solid
argument
.
