retorquir

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retorquir

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Do infinitivo latino retorquere.

verb retorquindo · retorquido · retorquo · retorques · retorque · retorquimos

replicar, objetar, contrapor
(prep. a) opor argumento a argumento; retrucar

Similar: redarguir

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verb

Similar: redarguir

In English

retort to say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation
riposte to respond quickly; particularly if the response is humorous

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@misc{retorquir_2026,
  title = {retorquir},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/retorquir},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}