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Meaning
Noun
●
A
sharp
or
witty
reply
, or one which
turns
an
argument
against its
originator
; a comeback.
●
In Chemistry:
A
flask
with a
rounded
base
and a long
neck
that is
bent
down and
tapered
, used to
heat
a
liquid
for distillation.
●
An
airtight
vessel
in which
material
is
subjected
to high
temperatures
in the
chemical
industry or as part of an
industrial
manufacturing
process, especially during the
smelting
and
forging
of metal.
●
A
pressure
cooker.
●
A
crematory
furnace.
Verb
●
To
say
something
sharp
or
witty
in
answer to
a
remark
or accusation.
●
To make a
remark
which
reverses
an
argument
upon its
originator
; to
return
, as an
argument
,
accusation
,
censure
, or incivility.
●
To
bend
or
curve
back.
●
To
throw back
; to
reverberate
; to reflect.
●
To
heat
in a retort.
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Synonyms
Comeback
Rejoinder
Reply
Respond
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Assertion
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Tube
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Talk
Diatribe
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Preface
Slurry
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Opinion
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Rhymes
Ort
Fort
Rort
Wart
Port
Mort
Bort
Tort
Port
Dort
Sport
Short
Court
Skort
Forte
Swart
Aport
Detort
Enhort
Cavort
Retort
Export
Asnort
Assort
Import
Report
Accourt
Desport
Comport
Support
Purport
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Athwart
Consort
Reimport
Reexport
Rereport
Spoilsport
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