The Only Use of "retort" in "The Great Gatsby"

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The Only Use

retort
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The Great Gatsby
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"Don't look at me," Daisy retorted, "I've been trying to get you to New York all afternoon."†
p. 10.7

retorted = quickly replied

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(1) (retort as in: quick retort)
a quick reply to a question or remark -- especially a witty or critical one
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)