Meaning of retortful | Babel Free
Examples
“Notwithstanding the padre's regretful humiliations, from a lack of thoughtful consideration, he could not withhold a retortful reminder from his old noli me tangere opponent, of his more flagrant assumption;”
“Josh was in trouble at school today for being retortful!”
“‘Clever, fluent, versatile, ready, “retortful” and resourceful in debate’, Clifford was ‘the most literary Colonial Secretary Ceylon had ever had’.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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