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retort vs lip

lip vs retort

retort and lip both are nouns.

retort is a verb but lip is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
retort Yes No Yes No
lip Yes No No No
As nouns, lip is a hyponym of retort; that is, lip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than retort:
  • retort: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
  • lip: an impudent or insolent rejoinder
Other hyponyms of retort include back talk, backtalk, mouth, sass, sassing.
retort (noun) lip (noun)
a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) the top edge of a vessel or other container
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
an impudent or insolent rejoinder
(botany) either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx
retort (verb) lip (verb)
answer back
Difference between retort and lip

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