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Retortion
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What's The Definition Of Retortion?Synonyms | Synonyms for Retortion: Related Terms | Find terms related to Retortion: See Also | Retortion In Webster's Dictionary \Re*tor"tion\, n. [Cf. F. r['e]torsion. See {Retort},
v. t.]
1. Act of retorting or throwing back; reflection or turning
back. [Written also {retorsion}.]
It was, however, necessary to possess some single
term expressive of this intellectual retortion.
--Sir W.
Hamilton.
2. (Law) Retaliation. --Wharton.
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