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Definition retort in British English

retort noun

[countable] noun
/rɪˈtɔː(r)t/
1

an angry or humorous reply that you make immediately to something that someone has said

Example

Rose flushed with annoyance and seemed about to make a sharp retort.

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2

a glass container shaped like a ball with a long narrow tube at one side, used for heating substances in laboratories

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Definition retort in British English