retort
- Noun. A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator.
- Noun. (chemistry) A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation.
- Noun. A container in which material is subjected to high temperatures as part of an industrial manufacturing process, especially during the smelting and forging of metal.
- Verb. To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.
- Verb. To make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator.
- Verb. To heat in a retort.
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