Both Uses
retort
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My Antonia
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- "Your grandfather is rich," she retorted fiercely.†
Book 1 *retorted = quickly replied
- 'Lena Lingard lets me kiss her,' I retorted, 'and I'm not half as fond of her as I am of you.'†
Book 2
Definitions:
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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)