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retort

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"Sharp comeback"

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6 lettersPronunciation /ɹɪˈtɔɹt/Part of speech verb, nounSorted eorrttStarts with REnds with T1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. A quick or sharp reply.

Word origin

From Middle English retorte, from Latin retortus, from retorquēre (“to be forced to twist back”).

Used in a sentence

  • He countered her insult with a clever retort.
  • “It is a pity,” he retorted with aggravating meekness, “that they do not use a little common sense. The case resembles that of Columbus' egg, and is every bit as simple.[…]”
  • to retort the charge of vanity

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