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retortion

American

[ri-tawr-shuhn] / rɪˈtɔr ʃən /

noun

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

retortion British

/ rɪˈtɔːʃən /

noun

the act of retorting
a variant spelling of retorsion

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Etymology

Origin of retortion

1585–95; < Medieval Latin retortiōn- (stem of retortiō ), equivalent to Latin retort ( us ) ( see retort ¹) + -iōn- -ion

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