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The correct spelling is retorted.
How to pronounce retorted
/ɹɪˈtɔːtɪd/
verbIPA: /ɹɪˈtɔːtɪd/
Say it like: Ret-ort-ed
The correct spelling is retorted. To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation. For example: "to retort the charge of vanity"
Usage Examples
“to retort the charge of vanity”
“a retorted line”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.
- 2.To make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator; to return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility.
- 3.To bend or curve back.
- 4.To throw back; to reverberate; to reflect.
- 5.To heat in a retort.
adjective
- 1.Interlaced
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