to retort; to answer back; to counter
1. to respond to someone with a sharp or witty reply
She retorted cleverly to his insult.
Ela retrucou de forma espirituosa ao insulto dele.
2. to argue back or contradict someone's statement
He retorted that the accusation was unfounded.
Ele retrucou que a acusação era infundada.
3. to make a counter-argument in a debate or discussion
The defendant retorted with evidence supporting his innocence.
O réu retrucou com provas que apoiavam sua inocência.
NYC Slang
talk back; sass back; clap back
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