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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

Andre retorted with mock indignation to a laugh from the audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

“Responsible public voices should be awaiting a full investigation, not making generalizations and demonizing law-abiding citizens,” the NRA retorted, to Essayli.

From Slate • Jan. 28, 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

"I have some important conferences coming up," Dasch retorted.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple