Meanings
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noun
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
It brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
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noun
· a quick reply to a question...
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Word family
Derived forms
surrejoinder
Etymology
From Middle English rejoinder, rejonder, rejoynder, from Middle French rejoindre, with infinitive used as noun frequent in Law French. Doublet of rejoin.