retort a charge
121jus — (jû ; l s se lie : un jû z épais) s. m. 1° Partie liquide des végétaux ou de leurs organes obtenue par expression. Du jus d herbes. Fig. • De quelque jus divin que Dieu nous la remplisse, Toute l eau de la vie a le goût du calice, LAMART.… …
122bring — verb PHRASAL VERB bring sb up ADVERB ▪ badly, well ▪ children who have been well brought up Bring is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑future, ↑morning, ↑ …
123make — verb Make is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑batsman, ↑company, ↑factory, ↑firm, ↑picture, ↑recipe, ↑sale Make is used with these nouns as the object: ↑accommodation, ↑accompaniment, ↑accusation, ↑ …
124Wynn, Keenan — (1916–1986) Wynn was born Francis Xavier Aloysius Wynn in New York City in 1916. He was the son of comedian Ed Wynn and grandson of silent film actor Frank Keenan. He was educated at St. John’s Military Academy. He became a serious character… …
125counterattack — Synonyms and related words: aggravated assault, aggression, amphibious attack, armed assault, assailing, assailment, assault, attack, backfire, banzai attack, blitz, blitzkrieg, breakthrough, charge, comeback, counterblast, counterblow,… …
126sally — Synonyms and related words: access, aggravated assault, aggression, amphibious attack, aphorism, apothegm, arise, armed assault, assailing, assailment, assault, attack, bail out, banzai attack, be off, blitz, blitzkrieg, bon mot, boutade, break… …
127taunt — Synonyms and related words: Bronx cheer, Parthian shot, accuse, affront, allege, annoy, arraign, article, aspersion, atrocity, back answer, banter, barrack, book, brickbat, bring accusation, bring charges, bring to book, bug, burlesque, call… …
128twit — Synonyms and related words: Parthian shot, accuse, allege, anthem, arraign, article, ass, back answer, badinage, ballad, banter, barrack, berate, blame, blockhead, book, bring accusation, bring charges, bring to book, cackle, cajole, call, carol …