Engelsk navneord: retort |
1. | retort (om kommunikation) a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | It brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher.
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | comeback, counter, rejoinder, replication, return, riposte |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | reply, response |
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| Mere specifikke termer | back talk, backtalk, lip, mouth, sass, sassing |
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2. | retort (om genstand) a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | vessel |
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| Mere specifikke termer | alembic |
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| Omfatter disse overordnede termer | still |
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