Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Twisted back; bent back; turned back.
- In heraldry, fretted or interlaced: said especially of serpents so arranged as to form a heraldic knot.
- Refined or purified in a retort.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
retort .
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Examples
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There are also some quartz reef mining companies, whose gold is bought in what we call a retorted state.
A Boy's Voyage Round the World Samuel Smiles 1858
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"The man on horseback will arrive before that time," Martin retorted with good humor, and returned to Ruth.
Chapter 37 2010
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Martin retorted, slamming the door as he passed out.
Chapter 33 2010
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McCain retorted Tuesday, Oct 21: America does not need a president that needs to be tested.
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McCain retorted Tuesday, Oct 21: America does not need a president that needs to be tested.
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"Tommy's got to be decorated if I'm dead or livin '," retorted the veteran.
Comrades 1911
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"The man on horseback will arrive before that time," Martin retorted with good humor, and returned to Ruth.
Chapter 37 1908
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Martin retorted, slamming the door as he passed out.
Chapter 33 1908
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'It's all the same to me what he is or what he is not, whether in E.glish or whether in French,' retorted Mr.E. W.B. Childers, facing about.
Hard Times Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 1868
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"Maybe you'll never have the chance," the captain retorted.
CHAPTER XV 2010
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