how to pronounce retort

/ɹɪˈtɔːt/

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retort is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of retort in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… withering retort to the glue stirs …”

meanings of retort

verb:

To bend or curve back.
To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.
To heat in a retort.
To make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator; to return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility.
To throw back; to reverberate; to reflect.

noun:

A 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 sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.
A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation.

retort frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word retort occurs in english on average 1.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics retort can be related to

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