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I am little bit confuse with the words: Riposte and Retort. When to use which one?
Oxford says that...
retort: Say something in answer to a remark, typically in a sharp, angry, or witty manner.
riposte: A quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism.
I don't understand that retort means to snap back or riposte mean to snap back? or retort means to give witty reply or riposte means to give witty reply. Please help and distinguish these two words.
Thank you in advance!
word-usage difference-in-meaning
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I am little bit confuse with the words: Riposte and Retort. When to use which one?
Oxford says that...
retort: Say something in answer to a remark, typically in a sharp, angry, or witty manner.
riposte: A quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism.
I don't understand that retort means to snap back or riposte mean to snap back? or retort means to give witty reply or riposte means to give witty reply. Please help and distinguish these two words.
Thank you in advance!
word-usage difference-in-meaning
asked 27 mins ago
GustobgGustobg
283
One difference (beyond the obvious ones in the above definitions) is that "riposte" is relatively new in popularity (I only first heard it maybe 10 years ago), while "retort" is ancient (and steadily losing popularity over the past 100 years). (Of course, "retort" can refer to a sort of device used in industry, so it gets a bit confused.) google.com/…
– Hot Licks
16 mins ago
@HotLicks so both are synonymous?
– Gustobg
14 mins ago
Do note that an "angry retort" is fairly likely. Eg, "You're an idiot!!" Not at all "clever". While a riposte is necessarily clever, and necessarily a reply to an insult/criticism.
– Hot Licks
11 mins ago
add a comment |
I am little bit confuse with the words: Riposte and Retort. When to use which one?
Oxford says that...
retort: Say something in answer to a remark, typically in a sharp, angry, or witty manner.
riposte: A quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism.
I don't understand that retort means to snap back or riposte mean to snap back? or retort means to give witty reply or riposte means to give witty reply. Please help and distinguish these two words.
Thank you in advance!
word-usage difference-in-meaning
asked 27 mins ago
GustobgGustobg
283
I am little bit confuse with the words: Riposte and Retort. When to use which one?
Oxford says that...
retort: Say something in answer to a remark, typically in a sharp, angry, or witty manner.
riposte: A quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism.
I don't understand that retort means to snap back or riposte mean to snap back? or retort means to give witty reply or riposte means to give witty reply. Please help and distinguish these two words.
Thank you in advance!
word-usage difference-in-meaning
word-usage difference-in-meaning
asked 27 mins ago
GustobgGustobg
283
asked 27 mins ago
GustobgGustobg
283
asked 27 mins ago
GustobgGustobg
283
asked 27 mins ago
GustobgGustobg
283
asked 27 mins ago
GustobgGustobg
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One difference (beyond the obvious ones in the above definitions) is that "riposte" is relatively new in popularity (I only first heard it maybe 10 years ago), while "retort" is ancient (and steadily losing popularity over the past 100 years). (Of course, "retort" can refer to a sort of device used in industry, so it gets a bit confused.) google.com/…
– Hot Licks
16 mins ago
@HotLicks so both are synonymous?
– Gustobg
14 mins ago
Do note that an "angry retort" is fairly likely. Eg, "You're an idiot!!" Not at all "clever". While a riposte is necessarily clever, and necessarily a reply to an insult/criticism.
– Hot Licks
11 mins ago
add a comment |
One difference (beyond the obvious ones in the above definitions) is that "riposte" is relatively new in popularity (I only first heard it maybe 10 years ago), while "retort" is ancient (and steadily losing popularity over the past 100 years). (Of course, "retort" can refer to a sort of device used in industry, so it gets a bit confused.) google.com/…
– Hot Licks
16 mins ago
@HotLicks so both are synonymous?
– Gustobg
14 mins ago
Do note that an "angry retort" is fairly likely. Eg, "You're an idiot!!" Not at all "clever". While a riposte is necessarily clever, and necessarily a reply to an insult/criticism.
– Hot Licks
11 mins ago
One difference (beyond the obvious ones in the above definitions) is that "riposte" is relatively new in popularity (I only first heard it maybe 10 years ago), while "retort" is ancient (and steadily losing popularity over the past 100 years). (Of course, "retort" can refer to a sort of device used in industry, so it gets a bit confused.) google.com/…
– Hot Licks
16 mins ago
One difference (beyond the obvious ones in the above definitions) is that "riposte" is relatively new in popularity (I only first heard it maybe 10 years ago), while "retort" is ancient (and steadily losing popularity over the past 100 years). (Of course, "retort" can refer to a sort of device used in industry, so it gets a bit confused.) google.com/…
– Hot Licks
16 mins ago
@HotLicks so both are synonymous?
– Gustobg
14 mins ago
@HotLicks so both are synonymous?
– Gustobg
14 mins ago
Do note that an "angry retort" is fairly likely. Eg, "You're an idiot!!" Not at all "clever". While a riposte is necessarily clever, and necessarily a reply to an insult/criticism.
– Hot Licks
11 mins ago
Do note that an "angry retort" is fairly likely. Eg, "You're an idiot!!" Not at all "clever". While a riposte is necessarily clever, and necessarily a reply to an insult/criticism.
– Hot Licks
11 mins ago
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One difference (beyond the obvious ones in the above definitions) is that "riposte" is relatively new in popularity (I only first heard it maybe 10 years ago), while "retort" is ancient (and steadily losing popularity over the past 100 years). (Of course, "retort" can refer to a sort of device used in industry, so it gets a bit confused.) google.com/…
– Hot Licks
16 mins ago
@HotLicks so both are synonymous?
– Gustobg
14 mins ago
Do note that an "angry retort" is fairly likely. Eg, "You're an idiot!!" Not at all "clever". While a riposte is necessarily clever, and necessarily a reply to an insult/criticism.
– Hot Licks
11 mins ago