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- [ri-join-der]
- /rɪˈdʒɔɪn dər/
- /rɪˈdʒɔɪn.dər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-join-der]
- /rɪˈdʒɔɪn dər/
Definitions of rejoinder word
- noun rejoinder an answer to a reply; response. 1
- noun rejoinder Law. a defendant's answer to a plaintiff's replication. 1
- noun rejoinder reply or retort 1
- countable noun rejoinder A rejoinder is a reply, especially a quick, witty, or critical one, to a question or remark. 0
- noun rejoinder a reply or response to a question or remark, esp a quick witty one; retort 0
- noun rejoinder (in pleading) the answer made by a defendant to the claimant's reply 0
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Origin of rejoinder
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; < Middle French rejoindre (noun use of infinitive); see rejoin2
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Parts of speech for Rejoinder
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rejoinder popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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rejoinder usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rejoinder
noun rejoinder
- answer back — If someone, especially a child, answers back, they speak rudely to you when you speak to them.
- answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
- antiphon — a short passage, usually from the Bible, recited or sung as a response after certain parts of a liturgical service
- apologetics — the branch of theology concerned with the defence and rational justification of Christianity
- back-talk — an impudent response; impudence.
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