(每日一词）retort

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Retort /rɪˈtɔːrt/ v./n. （愤怒或风趣地）反驳，回嘴

meaning: to answer someone quickly in an angry or funny way

前缀：re- 相反，往回(return)

词根：tort- 扭曲，拧（torture 折磨，turn)

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