Though my mind and ego still want to retort, I realise that I didn't need to react to my urge or thought.

虽然我的小我还是很想反驳，但我知道不必对这些冲动或想法作出反应。

youdao

My dad would retort: ya, I don't think so.

爸爸会反驳说：是吗？我不同意。

youdao

That sounds a lot like the retort I hear when the question of criminal prosecutions for financial crisis crimes comes up.

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" Merric's retort: "I represent people who create trusts, so I'm on their side, not the creditors' side.

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