retort
/rɪˈtɔːt/verb
उच्चारण रिटॉर्ट
तपाक से जवाब देना, पलटकर जवाब देना
Core word
verb
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[T] + speech | ~ that…
to reply quickly to a comment, in an angry, offended or humorous way
तपाक से जवाब देना, पलटकर जवाब देना
- 'That's none of your business!' she retorted.
- He retorted that it was not his fault.
- He retorted angrily that he had never said that.
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- She retorted that nobody had asked for his opinion.
- Radhika retorted with a smile that she was only joking.
noun
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[C, U]
a quick, angry or humorous reply
तीखा जवाब, मुँहतोड़ जवाब, प्रत्युत्तर
- Radhika had a clever retort ready for every question.
- She bit back a sharp retort.
- His quick retort made the whole class laugh.
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- She had no retort to such a clear argument.
- The minister's retort drew loud applause.
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[C] technical
a closed glass container with a long narrow bent tube, used in a laboratory for heating chemicals
भभका, रिटॉर्ट (प्रयोगशाला का पात्र)
- The liquid was heated in a glass retort.
- Chemistry students watched the liquid boil inside the glass retort.
- In the old laboratory, the retort stood beside the burner.
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- Students sketched a retort in their chemistry notebooks.
- Chemists once used a retort to distil liquids.
§Grammar and usage
The verb retort is usually used with direct speech or a that clause, as in 'He retorted that it was not his fault'.
Verb retort आमतौर पर direct speech या that clause के साथ प्रयोग होता है, जैसे 'He retorted that it was not his fault'।