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| re·join·der [ ri jóyndər ] (plural re·join·ders) |
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1. retort: a reply to something said, especially one that is sharp, critical, angry, defensive, or clever
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2. defendant's response: in law, the answer that a defendant makes during pleading to the plaintiff's reply or replication
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| [15th century. Via Anglo-Norman from Old French (see rejoin2)] |
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