RETORTS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of retort

as in insults

a quick witty response she responded to the heckler with a scathing but hilarious retort that instantly won over the audience

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as in responses

something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question the salesclerk responded to my query about the price with a brusque retort

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retorts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of retort

as in replies

to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction when told she couldn't have it, she retorted, "Fine, I didn't want it anyway!"

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Noun

Each conversation comes across as a sort of sermon, setting interviewees’ responses against rich musical backdrops.

Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
The movie is more suitable for Easter, but Lew Wallace’s novel is more about the Incarnation and people’s responses to it.

Dominic Pino, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024

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