retortive

retortive
retorˈtive adjective
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Main Entry:retort

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  • Retortive — Re*tort ive, a. Containing retort. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • back|chat — «BAK CHAT», noun. Informal. 1. a) witty talk; repartee: »the effervescence of Beaumarchais with lines of pinpoint carbonation that bubble wittily with what G. B. Shaw called “retortive backchat” (Time). b) impudent or insolent retorts; back talk …   Useful english dictionary

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