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Meanings of retort in English
Synonyms
Examples for "repay"
Examples for "repay"
1
These plans would detail how a company intended to repay the state.
2
The interest rates are lower, but it takes much longer to repay.
3
Which leads us to ask, just how might we repay that debt?
4
The company plans to use the funds it raises to repay debt.
5
He said she had planned to use the funds to repay debts.
1
He decided he would wait another ten minutes, then rejoin the party.
2
We'll wait fifteen minutes for them to rejoin their comrades and leave.
3
I can't believe Dorotea ever agreed to rejoin your faction of heretics.
4
But fall back, I would ride alone; rejoin the others and follow.
5
After the war, the masses would have to rejoin the class struggle.
1
The government says the future will be different; they will come back.
2
I'll come back and join the debate below the line later today.
3
One economic number, released today, illuminates how fast housing has come back.
4
If you come back after three years, I will answer that question.
5
Our message today was there's no moral victories, come back to work.
Usage of retort in English
1
However, Malema's right-hand-man also used a highly-contentious term in his stinging retort.
2
Theism might almost retort the apologue of the specter of the Brocken.
3
Here's the best of a very damning retort towards the Public Protector.
4
His face fell at the retort; then he broke into a laugh.
5
I was prepared for this and had already thought of my retort.
6
At this retort the Virginian permitted himself to laugh in audible sympathy.
7
For a second Owen seemed about to retort in the same tone.
8
Caroline's calm retort served to make Dodge edgier, if that was possible.
9
Deso bites back another retort, realises he's getting himself in a state.
10
Also, she amplified the retort courteous in divers vivid and unprintable ways.
11
At this retort the men again showed their delight, laughing in chorus.
12
Mr. Starr jumped up and was just as heated in his retort.
13
All this may be effected without removing the linten from the retort.
14
The icy look with which he accompanied his retort subdued the woman.
15
But he made no retort, for the simple reason that he couldn't.
16
And with this retort Mr. Mann took the elevator and went below.
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Retort through the time
Retort across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common