2 uses
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Definition
a quick reply to a question or remark — especially a witty or critical one
- I thought I might have retorted the question on him who put it: but I would not take that freedom.Chapter 17 (97% in)
- I retorted, roused to something like passion.Chapter 23 (61% in)
There are no more uses of "retort" in Jane Eyre.
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