retort vs mouth

mouth vs retort

retort and mouth both are nouns.

retort and mouth both are verbs.

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

As nouns, mouth is a hyponym of retort; that is, mouth 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)
mouth: an impudent or insolent rejoinder

Other hyponyms of retort include back talk, backtalk, lip, sass, sassing.

retort (noun)	mouth (noun)
a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat	the opening of a jar or bottle
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)	the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
	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)

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

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