English, asked by athulkrishna379, 22 days ago

Choose the best meaning/definition for the word in Capital letters. After Anthony was insulted by a stranger, he RETORTED to her and drew laughter from other customers in the mall.

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Answered by mekusolila

RETORTED

Answer:

say something in answer to a remark or accusation, typically in a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive manner

Answered by gargabhilasha77

The meaning of the given word Retorted means to "reply quickly to what somebody says, in an angry or amusing way."

With reference to the given sentence, it means that after Anthony was insulted by a stranger, he quickly replied to a stranger in an amusing or funny way that mall all the other customers laugh at the stranger.

Synonyms of the word retorted are reply, respond, acknowledge, return and counter.

Antonyms of the given word: question, asked, inquired.

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