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rejoinder

/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪndɚ/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rejoinder at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The defendant's answer to the replication.
  2. A response that answers another response.
  3. A quick response that involves disagreement or is witty, especially an answer to a question.

verb

  1. To issue a rejoinder.
  2. To say as a rejoinder.

Origin

From Middle English rejoinder, rejonder, rejoynder, from Middle French rejoindre, with infinitive used as noun frequent in Law French. Doublet of rejoin.

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