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Meaning of 'retort' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Retort [ n.]
- To bend or curve back; as, a retorted line.
- To throw back; to reverberate; to reflect.
- To return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility; as, to retort the charge of vanity.
2 . Retort [ v. i.]
- To return an argument or a charge; to make a severe reply.
3 . Retort [ v. t.]
- The return of, or reply to, an argument, charge, censure, incivility, taunt, or witticism; a quick and witty or severe response.
- A vessel in which substances are subjected to distillation or decomposition by heat. It is made of different forms and materials for different uses, as a bulb of glass with a curved beak to enter a receiver for general chemical operations, or a cylinder or semicylinder of cast iron for the manufacture of gas in gas works.

Meaning of 'retort' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . retort [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
Example in sentence:
  • it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher

Nearby Words:

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