noun
counter, rejoinder, response, comeback*; see answer 1.
verb
rejoin, riposte, snap back, shoot back*; see answer 1. See syn. study at answer.
See retort in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
To speak or act in response, as to a question:
To return like for like, especially to return an unfriendly or hostile action with a similar one:
A spirited, incisive reply:
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