noun
definition
A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.
verb
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To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.
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To make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator; to return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility.
example
to retort the charge of vanity
definition
To bend or curve back.
example
a retorted line
definition
To throw back; to reverberate; to reflect.
noun
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A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation.
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A airtight vessel in which material is subjected to high temperatures in the chemical industry or as part of an industrial manufacturing process, especially during the smelting and forging of metal.
definition
A pressure cooker
verb
definition
To heat in a retort.