retort

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

I. re·tort¹ (rĭ-tôrtʹ)v. re·tort·ed, re·tort·ing, re·tortsv. tr.
1.
a. To reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner. See Synonyms at answer.
b. To present a counterargument to.
2. To return in kind; pay back.v. intr.
1. To make a reply, especially a quick, caustic, or witty one.
2. To present a counterargument.
3. To return like for like; retaliate.n.
1. A quick incisive reply, especially one that turns the first speaker's words to his or her own disadvantage.
2. The act or an instance of retorting. [Latin retorquēre, retort-, to bend back, retort : re-, re- + torquēre, to bend, twist; See terkʷ- in Indo-European Roots.] re·tortʹer n. II. re·tort² (rĭ-tôrtʹ, rēʹtôrt')n.
A closed laboratory vessel with an outlet tube, used for distillation, sublimation, or decomposition by heat. [French retorte, from Medieval Latin retorta, from feminine of Latin retortus, past participle of retorquēre, to bend back. See retort¹.]

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  rejoinder, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter, come back, repay, rejoin