retorted

/ɹɪˈtɔːtɪd/ · verb

Meaning

To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.
To make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator; to return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility.
To bend or curve back.
To throw back; to reverberate; to reflect.
To heat in a retort.
Interlaced

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Related words

come back(English)return(English)comeback(English)rejoin(English)repay(English)rejoinder(English)riposte(English)refuted(English)angrily(English)shale(English)thou(English)accusing(English)

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