Definitions from Wiktionary (retort)

▸ noun:  A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.
▸ verb:  To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.
▸ verb:  To make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator; to return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility.
▸ verb:  To bend or curve back.
▸ verb:  To throw back; to reverberate; to reflect.
▸ noun:  (chemistry) A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation.
▸ noun:  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.
▸ noun:  A pressure cooker.
▸ noun:  A crematory furnace.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To heat in a retort.
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