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prosperity, etc.; This was Malcomb's standard comeback -- although he
lacked the courage to say it out loud. — The crush;
• (retort)- to reply to, usually in a sharp or retaliatory way; reply in kind to,
( , ); Henry replied with no idle threats or empty
reproaches, but his retort was none the less effective. — Henry VIII.;
• (repartee)- a quick, witty reply, ( , );
But Louise was too shy to respond to this repartee, and she dropped her eyes
in confusion. — Patty's Success;
reprieve {respite = hiatus}
• (reprieve)- to delay the impending punishment or sentence of (a
condemned person), ( ,
); Supreme Court, but as one of thousands of petitions the Court receives
each year, his chance for a reprieve is remote;
• (respite)- a delay or cessation for a time, esp. of anything distressing or
trying; an interval of relief, ( ; ; ); Climbing up into the
trees afforded a temporary respite, as wolves cannot, like bears, there follow
their victims. — Winter Adventures of Three Boys;
• temporary suspension of the execution of a person condemned to death;
reprieve, ( );
• (hiatus)- a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action,
etc., (( ) ; ); She thought
her libido had taken a permanent hiatus, but apparently it hadn't. — A
Change of Seasons;
docket : document : dossier : missive massive
• (docket)- an official memorandum or entry of proceedings in a legal
cause,( );
• a register of such entries;
• British. a writing on a letter or document stating its contents; any
statement of particulars attached to a package, envelope, etc.; a label or
ticket, ( , );
• (dossier)- a collection or file of documents on the same subject, esp. a
complete file containing detailed information about a person or topic,
( , ); He
has reams of paper which he calls the dossier of the crime. — Simon the Jeste;
• (missive)- a written message; letter, ( , );
This missive was accompanied by a long letter, dated Nov. — Little Memoirs
of the Nineteenth Century;
• (massive)- large in comparison with the usual amount;