Sven was so verbose that his friends resorted to calling him a chatterbox.
Source: tatoeba (1939)
Resorted
Synonyms for "resorted" (154 found)
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In order to keep his original idea from being copied, Henry resorted to reticence.
Source: tatoeba (1980)
To win his audience, the speaker resorted to using rhetorical techniques he learned from his communication courses.
Source: tatoeba (1982)
At last, the students resorted to violence.
Source: tatoeba (39897)
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