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单词 retortion
释义

retortion

[ ri-tawr-shuhn ]
/ rɪˈtɔr ʃən /

noun

the act of turning or bending back.
retaliation.
International Law. retorsion.

Origin of retortion

1585–95; <Medieval Latin retortiōn- (stem of retortiō), equivalent to Latin retort(us) (see retort1) + -iōn--ion

Words nearby retortion

retirement relief, retiring, retool, retorsion, retort, retortion, retouch, retox, retrace, retract, retractile
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British Dictionary definitions for retortion

retortion
/ (rɪˈtɔːʃən) /

noun

the act of retorting
a variant spelling of retorsion
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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