mouth vs retort

retort vs mouth

mouth and retort both are nouns.

mouth and retort both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mouth	Yes	No	Yes	No
retort	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, retort is a hypernym of mouth; that is, retort is a word with a broader meaning than mouth:

mouth: an impudent or insolent rejoinder
retort: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

Other hypernyms of mouth include comeback, counter, rejoinder, replication, return, riposte.

mouth (noun)	retort (noun)
the opening of a jar or bottle	a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening	a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
an impudent or insolent rejoinder
the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water
an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge)
a person conceived as a consumer of food
a spokesperson (as a lawyer)

mouth (verb)	retort (verb)
express in speech	answer back
articulate silently; form words with the lips only
touch with the mouth

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