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/rɪdʒˈɔɪndər/ /ridʒˈɔɪndər/ Listen

Rejoinder

noun

A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one). Synonyms: comeback, counter, replication, retort, return, riposte.

(law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication.

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"Rejoinder" Quotes from Famous Books

... The rejoinder was so unexpected, the words themselves were so brusque, while the utterance was so gentle and melodious, that Lynde refused to credit his ears. Could he have heard aright? Before he recovered from his surprise the gentleman in black was far up the slope, his gaze again riveted on some remote ...

— The Queen of Sheba & My Cousin the Colonel • Thomas Bailey Aldrich

... the men's voices and bursts of laughter (the latter so uncommon among Arabs) when splashing in the water, were reverberated from hill to hill and back again; but there were no wild birds among the rocks to scream in rejoinder as at Petra. ...

— Byeways in Palestine • James Finn

... and Mackenzie had wanted the money at once, whereas the papers for the mortgage were not ready. Would Miss Mackenzie allow Messrs Rubb and Mackenzie to have the money under these circumstances? To this inquiry from her lawyer she made a rejoinder asking for advice. Her lawyer told her that he could not recommend her, in the ordinary way of business, to make any advance of money without positive security; but, as this was a matter between friends ...

— Miss Mackenzie • Anthony Trollope

... chimneypiece, and handed them to him, asking at the same time if he would be satisfied with that payment. Trembling all over, Besse replied that he was. "Well, then, be off as fast as you can," was the rejoinder. Besse did not need to be told twice, but made the best of his way out. As before the lackeys were awaiting him with lights, and as they walked he noticed that they looked at each other and smiled. At length Besse, ...

— The Red True Story Book • Various

... suitable rejoinder, but probably No. 3 is the safest reply, as some of these big birds require a ...

— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, October 6, 1920 • Various

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