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Pronunciation / Transliteration: prativād
"उसका प्रतिवाद इतना चतुर था कि उसने सबको चुप करा दिया।"
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2 senses- 1
A quick, witty, or sharp reply, especially one that counters a previous statement.
"Her retort was so clever that it left everyone in the room speechless."
- 1
To reply to someone in a sharp or witty manner.
"He retorted with a clever comeback that made everyone laugh."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'retort' originates from the Latin 'retortus', meaning 'to twist back', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. Historically, it referred to a type of vessel used in chemistry, but it later took on the meaning of a sharp or witty reply.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Retort" is said worldwide
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réplique
Transliteration: replik
"Sa réplique était si intelligente qu'elle a laissé tout le monde sans voix."
Gegenschlag
Transliteration: geɡənʃlaɪ̯k
"Ihre Antwort war so clever, dass sie alle im Raum sprachlos machte."
replica
Transliteration: ˈrɛplika
"La sua replica era così intelligente che ha lasciato tutti senza parole."
réplica
Transliteration: ˈreplica
"Su réplica fue tan ingeniosa que dejó a todos en la sala sin palabras."
réplica
Transliteration: ˈʁɛplikɐ
"A sua réplica foi tão inteligente que deixou todos na sala sem palavras."
प्रतिवाद
Transliteration: prativād
"उसका प्रतिवाद इतना चतुर था कि उसने सबको चुप करा दिया।"
反驳
Transliteration: fǎnbó
"她的反驳如此聪明，以至于让房间里的每个人都哑口无言。"
반박
Transliteration: banbak
"그녀의 반박은 너무 영리해서 방 안의 모든 사람을 말문이 막히게 했다."
反論
Transliteration: hanron
"彼女の反論は非常に巧妙で、部屋の中の誰もが言葉を失った。"
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