sivaltaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• retort noun A sharp, witty, or cutting reply, especially one that turns an insult back on the person who made it.
• slash noun A quick, forceful cutting stroke, or the cut it leaves.

Senses

sivaltaa is used for these senses in English:

• retort To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.
• slash To cut with a swift broad stroke of an edged weapon.
• strike out (figuratively) To strongly criticize or make a verbal attack, particularly as a response to previous criticism or provocation.

retort — full definition

1. noun A sharp, witty, or cutting reply, especially one that turns an insult back on the person who made it.
2. verb To answer sharply or wittily, especially by turning the original remark back on the speaker.
3. noun A long-necked glass flask used in chemistry, or a sealed vessel used in industry for heating materials at high temperatures.

slash — full definition

1. noun A quick, forceful cutting stroke, or the cut it leaves.
2. noun The punctuation mark "/".
3. noun A sharp reduction, especially in cost or resources.
4. verb To cut with a swift, sweeping stroke.
5. verb To reduce sharply.

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