Synonyms: rejoinder
Definition: (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication
Similar words: pleading
Definition: (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
Synonyms: rejoinder, replication, retort, return, riposte, counter, comeback
Definition: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
Usage: it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
Similar words: response, reply
Definition: the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
Usage: he growled his reply