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retort meaning in Urdu

بدلہ

/ɹɪˈtɔːt/US/ɹɪˈtɔɹt/

retort in Urdu: بدلہ, قصاص, واپس پھینکنا. In English, retort means a sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.

Urdu words for retort

بدلہ, قصاص, واپس پھینکنا

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 Urdu

What is the meaning of retort in Urdu?
Retort in Urdu is بدلہ, قصاص, واپس پھینکنا.
retort کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Retort: بدلہ, قصاص, واپس پھینکنا.
What does retort mean in English?
Retort means a sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.

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Urdu words from Urdu 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 Urdu words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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