retort
Definitions
A sharp, angry, or witty reply to a remark.
To say something in answer to a remark, typically in a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive manner.
A vessel with a long downward-bent neck used in a laboratory for distilling or decomposing substances by heat.
Examples
She was quick with a witty retort when he questioned her decision.
Rather than getting angry, he offered a calm retort that silenced his critics.