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Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
| Main Entry: | retort |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | A spirited, incisive reply. |
| Synonyms: | comeback, repartee, riposte |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Synonym Collection v1.1
| Main Entry: | retort |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Synonyms: | answer, comeback, counter, crack, quip, rebut, repartee, repay, reply, reprisal, respond, response, return, riposte |
Synonym Collection v1.1
Copyright © 2008 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC.
Copyright © 2008 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC.
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
| Main Entry: | answer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | To speak or act in response, as to a question. |
| Synonyms: | rejoin, reply, respond, return, riposte |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
| Main Entry: | retaliate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | To return like for like, especially to return an unfriendly or hostile action with a similar one. |
| Synonyms: | counter, hit back, reciprocate, strike back |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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