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# rejoinder

noun (a rejoinder, rejoinders — formal)

«rejoinder» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(formal) A quick reply, especially a clever, sharp or rude one. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rejoinder/#m1)

### In the lessons

In stories this word describes witty or sharp answers in an argument. In Alice in Wonderland Alice and the creatures exchange rejoinders (the Hatter and the March Hare at the tea party), and in The Wind in the Willows Toad gives cheeky rejoinders.

### Examples

- She had a quick rejoinder for every insult. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rejoinder/#x1)
- «That's not my fault!» came the sharp rejoinder. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rejoinder/#x2)
- The Hatter's rude rejoinder made Alice angry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rejoinder/#x3)
- He could not think of a rejoinder. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rejoinder/#x4)
- Toad's rejoinder made the others laugh. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rejoinder/#x5)
- Her rejoinder was short and clever. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rejoinder/#x6)

### Note

Formal: everyday words are reply, answer, comeback (informal). Similar: retort, riposte.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «rejoinder» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rejoinder/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«rejoinder» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rejoinder.html) on Mova free.