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“retorting”
retort (verb), retorts; retorted; retorting
1. To reply immediately in an angry or humorous way to something that someone has said: "Shirley retorted angrily that it was not true that she had not completed her assignment and she showed proof that it had been done."
2. To present a counterargument to something that has been presented: "The speaker was retorting to a critic in the audience when he responded by saying, 'It's obvious that you don't know what you are talking about.' "
2. To present a counterargument to something that has been presented: "The speaker was retorting to a critic in the audience when he responded by saying, 'It's obvious that you don't know what you are talking about.' "
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tors-, tort-, -tort, tortu-, torqu-
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“retorting”
A fast, humorous, or witty response to someone who has said something negative. (1)
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Word a Day Revisited Index of Cartoons Illustrating the Meanings of Words
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