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verb ADV. quickly | angrily, bitterly, coolly, crisply, curtly, drily, flatly, furiously, grimly, harshly, sarcastically, sharply, stiffly ‘How dare you!’ he retorted angrily., noun ADJ. quick, sharp | angry, caustic, furious VERB + RETORT hurl, make He opened his mouth to make a caustic retort. | bite back, refrain from, suppress He bit back a sharp retort. | bring, draw, meet with Her remark drew bitter retorts from the unemployed workers. | sting sb into He was stung into an angry retort.
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answered:
He retorted that he didn't care., noun
reply in a witty manner:
The speaker had a good retort to the verbal attack.
verb
retaliate, return like for like:
To that accusation you must retort promptly.
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