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répliquer

reply sharply, retort

verb reh-plee-KEH Rare

Also means

replicate, reproduce

Usage Note

Répliquer most often means to answer back in a lively or combative way; il a vite répliqué means 'he quickly retorted'. In legal and scientific contexts it can mean to make a replica or to replicate an experiment. The noun réplique (f) means both a sharp retort and a theatrical cue or replica.

Examples

"Elle répliqua sans hésiter."

Natural Translation

She retorted without hesitating.

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