All 6 Uses of
retort
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry retorted.†
Chpt 11
- 'And Harry got it right last night,' retorted Ron.†
Chpt 12 *
- Ron opened his mouth to retort but nothing came out and, after a moment, he closed it again, defeated.†
Chpt 15
- Harry retorted.†
Chpt 18
- 'Warrington's aim's so pathetic I'd be more worried if he was aiming for the person next to me,' he retorted, which made Ron and Hermione laugh and wiped the smirk off Pansy Parkinsons face.†
Chpt 19
- Harry bit back the retort he was longing to utter: did she imagine for a second that he did not regret his expulsion from the team a hundred times more than she did?†
Chpt 21
Definition:
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(retort as in: quick retort) a quick reply to a question or remark -- especially a witty or critical one