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retort
 
Noun retort has 2 senses
  1. rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter - a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
    --1 is a kind of reply, response
    --1 has particulars:
     sass, sassing, backtalk, back talk, lip, mouth
    Derived form: verb retort1
  2. retort - a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
    --2 is a kind of     vessel
    --2 is a part of still
    --2 has particulars: alembic
Verb retort has 1 sense
  1. retort, come back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin - answer back
    --1 is one way to answer, reply, respond
    Derived form: noun retort1
    Sample sentence:
    They retort that there was a traffic accident
retoactive retogress retool retooled retoric retorical retorocket retorpertonial retort retorted retorts retospect retouch retouched retourn retrac retrace

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