Ms Merkel might retort by pointing out that she is still highly popular with ordinary voters.
The Africans retort that by making separate deals with different countries they are doing exactly the opposite.
Though stung by the unfairness of her implication, in the presence of his coughing grandfather Chueh-hui could only hold back his retort and hang his head in silence, biting his lips.
This is the Lady's retort.
The “clever” camp retort that diplomacy is not about instant gratification.
They would say that, other Europeans retort; they decry Britain's one-year taught masters' degrees as lightweight.
Some think Ms Yingluck will re-invigorate the base, but others retort that she is untested and may put off voters tired of the relentless focus on the fortunes of one man-and now one family.
Some now retort: not good enough for what?
One retort would surely be that even ex-colonial powers can learn from their mistakes.
The doves retort that NATO's Article 5, which says that an attack on one member is an attack on the whole alliance, is deterrent enough; new members who question its worth are hurting their own cause.
Meanwhile some Greeks retort that 11 or 12 is too young to go looking for facts.
Critics, however, retort that the diversification of Mexico's criminal cartels show they are getting stronger and eating into more and more spheres of national life.
The standard retort to such arguments is that outsourcing abroad is too small to matter much.
A flippant typically sardonic remark or retort.
Sceptics will retort with the usual questions: why take any form of unilateral action when we are months away from what has been billed as a critical international climate conference?
To this piffle the best retort is: grow up.
But just remember Olympia Dukakis' retort to Cher in MOONSTRUCK - "Playing it safe is the dumbest thing a woman like you can do."
The Republicans retort that Mr Reid has often prevented them from submitting amendments, leaving them with no other means to be heard.
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