retorts

retorts
re·tort || rɪ'tɔrt /-'tɔːt n. sharp answer, incisive response, cutting reply; container used for distillation v. make a sharp answer, give an incisive reply; retaliate, reciprocate, requite, return in kind; reply to an argument with a contrary claim

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