retort
Example Sentences
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To which Miller retorted with equal contempt, ‘You certainly did, Major. But tell me one thing: are you flying the same planes you flew in the last war, too?’
Le Carré’s written retort begins, “What is too much?”
"I didn't start it," retorted a livid Rachel.
From BBC
Bogota retorted Thursday with a matching 30-percent "corrective action" on about 20 unspecified products, for now.
From Barron's
“Just a girl?” retorted Detective Webster, the smile never leaving his face.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
