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retortion definition

re·tor·tion (ri tôr′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a turning, bending, or twisting back or being turned, bent, or twisted back
  2. retorsion

Etymology: ML retortio < L retortus: see retort

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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