re-joinder
dər noun
1.
an answer to a reply; response.
2.
Law. a defendant's answer to a plaintiff's replication.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a reply or response to a question or remark, esp a quick witty one; retort |
| 2. | law (in pleading) the answer made by a defendant to the claimant's reply |
| [C15: from Old French rejoindre to | |
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