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retorts
verb(re-tort)
to pay or hurl back : return
retorts
verb(re-tort)
to make a reply to
retorts
verb(re-tort)
to say in reply
retorts
verb(re-tort)
to treat (something, such as oil shale) by heating in a retort
retorts
noun(re-tort)
a quick, witty, or cutting reply; especially : one that turns back or counters the first speaker's words
retorts
noun(re-tort)
a vessel or chamber in which substances are distilled or decomposed by heat

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