English noun: rejoinder |
1. | rejoinder (communication) a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) |
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| Samples | It brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher.
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| Synonyms | comeback, counter, replication, retort, return, riposte |
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| Broader (hypernym) | reply, response |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | back talk, backtalk, lip, mouth, sass, sassing |
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2. | rejoinder (communication) (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication |
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| Broader (hypernym) | pleading |
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| Domain category | jurisprudence, law |
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