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- verb Present participle of
retort .
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Examples
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Haughton, the amalgamator at the "Big Surprise" crushing-mill, as he turned wearily away from the battery-tables to look at his "retorting" fire, cursed silently but vigorously at his folly in staying there.
The Ebbing Of The Tide South Sea Stories - 1896 Louis Becke 1884
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Backed by the natural repugnance of her mother to the match, Miss Welsh still rebelled, bracing herself with the reflection, "Men and women may be very charming without having any genius;" and to his renewed appeal (1825), "It lies with you whether I shall be a right man or only a hard and bitter Stoic," retorting, "I am not in love with you ... my affections are in a state of perfect tranquillity."
Thomas Carlyle John Nichol 1863
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The strain also was apparent as Madonna responded to Gervais' feeble "like a virgin" joke by retorting, "If I'm still like a virgin, Ricky, then why don't you come over here and do something about it?"
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Seemingly indifferent, Dr. Crissey whirled around, retorting, Who are you to tell me what to do?
Dr. Cara Barker: How To Protect Yourself From Narcissists Dr. Cara Barker 2011
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I flinched, biting my lips to keep from retorting.
Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011
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Seemingly indifferent, Dr. Crissey whirled around, retorting, Who are you to tell me what to do?
Dr. Cara Barker: How To Protect Yourself From Narcissists Dr. Cara Barker 2011
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But another part of my brain, haughty and determined to get in the last word, keeps retorting, Ignore this foolishness!
Left Neglected Lisa Genova 2011
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But another part of my brain, haughty and determined to get in the last word, keeps retorting, Ignore this foolishness!
Left Neglected Lisa Genova 2011
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I flinched, biting my lips to keep from retorting.
Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011
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The race has gotten very nasty over its final weeks with Oliverio referring to Mollohan as "one of the most corrupt members of Congress" and the incumbent retorting that his opponent is "lying" and "spreading right-wing smears".
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