Retort

What do we mean by retort?

A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.

To display an example and/or to repeat. Urban Dictionary

- verb 1) To reply to, usually in a sharp or retaliatory way; reply in kind to. 2) To return (an accusation, epithet, etc.) upon the person uttering it. 3) To answer (an argument or the like) by another to the contrary. - noun 4) A severe, incisive, or witty reply, esp. one that counters a first speaker's statement, argument, etc. 5) A glass device used for distillation or dry distillation in chemistry. 6) A furnace used for cremating dead bodies. 7) An industrial pressure cooker. Urban Dictionary

Someone who is absolutely awful at comebacks, reputations, and retorts. Often times their replies are met with awkward stares and silence. Urban Dictionary

1. A metaphysical wrestler 2. A show on the YouTube channel Balboa Dean 3. Physically Challenged Wrestler Urban Dictionary

Say something in answer to a remark or accusation, typically in a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive manner. Urban Dictionary

When someone is so retarded that they become retorted Urban Dictionary

A Retort is when you: 1. Fart 2. Suck your fart back up 3. And Fart again Urban Dictionary

For when you don’t want to say retard or you’re too polite to say it Urban Dictionary

A political website run by a failed web publisher, populated almost exclusively by homebound seniors and pathetic trolls. The regulars argue about the same 5 topics on a daily basis, fleck spittle onto their computer screens, and generally waste their worthless lives. Urban Dictionary

A common syndrome wherein the speaker often remembers something clever to say about 10 minutes after the conversation has ended Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to retort:
retort, report, resort, detort.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word retort:
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Words that rhyme with retort:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe retort:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective retort:
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Words that sound like retort:
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