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retort
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of RETORT
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something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question <the salesclerk responded to my query about the price with a brusque retort>
Related Words back talk, banter, persiflage, repartee; acknowledgment (or acknowledgement), comment, communication, correspondence, feedback, non sequitur, observation, reaction, remark; defense, explanation, justification, plea, rebuttal, refutation
Near Antonyms challenge, charge, cross-examination, grilling, interrogation, interrogatory, quiz; poll, questionnaire, survey
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