retort

re·tort ¹  (r-tôrt)

v. re·tort·ed, re·tort·ing, re·torts

v.tr.

1.

a. To reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner. See Synonyms at answer.

b. To present a counterargument to.

2. To return in kind; pay back.

v.intr.

1. To make a reply, especially a quick, caustic, or witty one.

2. To present a counterargument.

3. To return like for like; retaliate.

n.

1. A quick incisive reply, especially one that turns the first speaker's words to his or her own disadvantage.

2. The act or an instance of retorting.

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[Latin retorqure, retort-, to bend back, retort : re-, re- + torqure, to bend, twist; see terk^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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re·torter n.

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re·tort ²  (r-tôrt, rtôrt)

n.

A closed laboratory vessel with an outlet tube, used for distillation, sublimation, or decomposition by heat.

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[French retorte, from Medieval Latin retorta, from feminine of Latin retortus, past participle of retorqure, to bend back; see retort¹.]

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retort ¹

Verb

1. to reply quickly, wittily, or angrily

2. to use (an argument) against its originator

Noun

1. a sharp, angry, or witty reply

2. an argument used against its originator [Latin re- back + torquere to twist, wrench]

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retort ²

Noun

1. a glass vessel with a long tapering neck that is bent down, used for distillation

2. a vessel used for heating ores in the production of metals or heating coal to produce gas [see retort¹]

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retort  (r-tôrt, r-)

A glass laboratory vessel in the shape of a bulb with a long, downward-pointing outlet tube. It is used for distillation or decomposition by heat.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	retort - a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher" comeback, rejoinder, riposte, replication, counter, return back talk, backtalk, sass, sassing, lip, mouth - an impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don't give me any of your sass" reply, response - the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"
	2.	retort - a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat alembic - an obsolete kind of container used for distillation; two retorts connected by a tube still - an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
Verb	1.	retort - answer back rejoin, riposte, come back, repay, return answer, reply, respond - react verbally; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"

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retort

verb 1. reply, return, answer, respond, counter, rejoin, retaliate, come back with, riposte, answer back

noun 2. reply, answer, response, comeback, riposte, rejoinder

Translations

retort [rɪˈtɔːt] n (= reply) → réplica

vi → replicar

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retort [rɪˈtɔːt] n (= reply) → riposte f (= container); cornue f

vi → riposter

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retort [rɪˈtɔːt] vi → erwidern

n (reply) → Erwiderung f

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retort [rɪˈtɔːt] n (reply) → rimbecco;

(container) → storta

vi → rimbeccare

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retort

v retort [rəˈtoːt]

to make a quick and clever or angry reply You're too old', she said. `You're not so young yourself,' he retorted. antwoord يَرُدُّ جوابا غاضِبا سريعا وذَكِيّاً отговарям остроумно odseknout svare igen erwidern ανταπαντώ replicar vastu sähvama جواب دندان شکن دادن tiuskaista répliquer לְהָשִיב בְּחַרִיפות प्रत्युत्तर देना odvratiti visszavág menangkis hreyta út úr sér; svara um hæl replicare, ribattere 言い返す 되받아치다, 응수하다 atkirsti asi atbildēt; atcirst menempelak terugkaatsen svare igjen, gi svar på tiltale odcinać się, ripostować replicar a replica; a riposta парировать odseknúť odvrniti odbrusiti svara, replikera โต้ตอบ; สวนตอบ; พูดย้อน tersleyerek cevap vermek 反駁 парирувати الٹ کر جواب دینا trả miếng 反驳

n

such a reply. gevatte antwoord جَواب غاضِب سَريع وَذَكي остроумен отговор odseknutí gensvar die Erwiderung ανταπάντηση réplica väle vastulause پیش جوابی tiuskaisu réplique, riposte תְּשוּבָה חַרִיפָה प्रत्युत्तर replika, oštar odgovor visszavágás tangkisan hvasst svar replica 口答え 응수, 반박 atkirtimas asa atbilde tempelak repliek svar på tiltale, skarpt svar riposta réplica replică; ripostă резкий ответ odseknutie (oster) odgovor oštar odgovor svar [] คำตอบ sert cevap 反駁 різка відповідь فوری جواب sự trả miếng 反驳