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How to pronounce “retort”
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Pronunciation guide for retort
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of retort with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- I’ll Probably Lose My Job to AI. Here’s Why That’s OK
Now I know the obvious retort.
- Definition summary
- A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce retort
I’ll Probably Lose My Job to AI. Here’s Why That’s OK
Now I know the obvious retort.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “retort”
Meaning
- [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.
- 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.
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