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retort meaning in Kannada

ಮಾರ‍್ನುಡಿ

/ɹɪˈtɔːt/US/ɹɪˈtɔɹt/

retort in Kannada: ಮಾರ‍್ನುಡಿ, ಎದುರುತ್ತರ, ಚುಚ್ಚುವ ಉತ್ತರ, ಮಾತಿನ ಏಟು. In English, retort means a sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.

Kannada words for retort

ಮಾರ‍್ನುಡಿ, ಎದುರುತ್ತರ, ಚುಚ್ಚುವ ಉತ್ತರ, ಮಾತಿನ ಏಟು, ಬಕಪಾತ್ರೆ, ಬಟ್ಟಿಪಾತ್ರೆ

English meaning of retort

  1. noun A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.
  2. verb To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.
  3. verb To make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator; to return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility.
  4. verb To bend or curve back.

Full definition of retort

retort in a sentence

  • He countered her insult with a clever retort.
  • to retort the charge of vanity

Synonyms of retort

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Questions about retort in Kannada

What is the meaning of retort in Kannada?
Retort in Kannada is ಮಾರ‍್ನುಡಿ, ಎದುರುತ್ತರ, ಚುಚ್ಚುವ ಉತ್ತರ, ಮಾತಿನ ಏಟು.
retort ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Retort: ಮಾರ‍್ನುಡಿ, ಎದುರುತ್ತರ, ಚುಚ್ಚುವ ಉತ್ತರ, ಮಾತಿನ ಏಟು.
What does retort mean in English?
Retort means a sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.

Source and license

Kannada words from Kannada Wiktionary: retort (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: retort (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Kannada words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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