RETORT
1 —none. Incisive, witty, or angry reply. —verb. 1 a say by way of a retort. B make a retort. 2 repay (an insult or attack) in kind. [latin retorqueo -tort- twist]
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RETORT
2 —none. 1 vessel with a long neck turned downwards, used in distilling liquids. 2 vessel for heating coal to generate gas. —verb. Purify (mercury) by heating in a retort. [medieval latin: related to *retort1]