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retorted

VERB

answer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rebut

STRONG

counter crack rejoin repay reply requite respond retaliate return riposte sass squelch top

WEAK

answer back come back at shoot back snap back talk back

Antonyms

STRONG

ask question request take

Example Sentences

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That's just the EU's opening position at the start of negotiations, he retorted.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

When I admonished my 7 year-old for complaining too much during a particularly wonderful excursion, she retorted, “Daddy, complaining is my passion!”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen retorted that a US acquisition of Greenland was "out of the question".

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

Comey promptly retorted with an existential attack on Halligan: His lawyers argued that she had no power to charge him or James or anyone else because she had been invalidly appointed to the office.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025

“Just a girl?” retorted Detective Webster, the smile never leaving his face.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan