What does "retrucar" mean in English?

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Spanish

retrucar

English

to retort

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Alternative translations of "retrucar"

to reply
to answer
to respond
to rebut

Examples of how to use "retrucar" in Spanish

Spanish
Retrucó con un argumento.
English
He retorted with an argument.
Spanish
Ella retruca con ironía en la clase.
English
She retorts with irony in class.
Spanish
Yo retruqué durante la discusión ayer.
English
I retorted during the discussion yesterday.
Spanish
Nosotros retrucábamos sin mucha intención.
English
We were retorting without much intention.
Spanish
Mañana retrucaré si es necesario.
English
I will retort tomorrow if necessary.

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Retrucó con un argumento.

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