Read full poem →Shame stricken for a duty long postponed,
Unable to retort against my words
When I said "You must go;" for well he knew
Dictionary Entry
A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.
Origin
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Common Phrases
. retortupon retortretort sharpretort glassretort angry
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Poetry examples for “retort”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Of the fire-balls of death crashing souls out of men ?
When the guns of Cavalli with final retort
Have cut the game short ?