retortverb [ T ]
uk/rɪˈtɔːt/us/rɪˈtɔːrt/to answer someone quickly in an angry or funny way:
[ + speech ] "That doesn't concern you!" she retorted.
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- acknowledgment
- affirmative
- and the same to you with (brass) knobs on idiom
- answer back
- back
- counter
- counterattack
- counterblast
- fifth
- get
- get back to sb
- give
- rejoin
- rejoinder
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retortnoun [ C ]
uk/rɪˈtɔːt/us/rɪˈtɔːrt/a quick answer that is angry or funny:
"I'm going to tell him," said Max. "Just you try!" came the retort.
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Answering & responding
- acknowledgment
- affirmative
- and the same to you with (brass) knobs on idiom
- answer back
- back
- counter
- counterattack
- counterblast
- fifth
- get
- get back to sb
- give
- rejoin
- rejoinder
- reply
- respond
- respondent
- response
- thank you
- unanswered
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