Grill and Retort

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Grill verb - To put a question or questions to.

Usage example: grilled the children about her ex-husband's new girlfriend

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Retort is an antonym for grill.

Nearby Words: grilling, grilled, grille, grillage

Retort verb - To speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction.

Usage example: when told she couldn't have it, she retorted, “Fine, I didn't want it anyway!”

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Grill is an antonym for retort.

Nearby Words: retorted, retorting

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