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to retort
01
replicar
to reply quickly and sharply, often in a clever or aggressive manner
Intransitive: to retort with a remark
Ejemplos
She retorted angrily when accused of lying, " How dare you suggest such a thing! "
Ella replicó con enojo cuando la acusaron de mentir, "¿Cómo te atreves a sugerir tal cosa!"
Retort
01
a quick, often sharp or witty reply to a question or remark
Ejemplos
He could n't think of a suitable retort in the heat of the debate.
02
a sealed vessel used for distillation or decomposition of substances by heat
Ejemplos
The substance decomposed safely within the metal retort.
