RE'TORTER
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retort1 (rɪˈtɔːt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | ( |
| 2. | to use (an argument) against its originator; turn the tables by saying (something) |
| —n | |
| 3. | a sharp, angry, or witty reply |
| 4. | an argument used against its originator |
| [C16: from Latin retorquēre to twist back, from | |
| re'torter1 | |
| —n | |
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Re'torter
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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