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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A plaintiff's answer to the defendant's rejoinder.

   "The captain-general gave a surrejoinder of still greater length and legal acumen."

2. 2
   (law) a pleading by the plaintiff in reply to the defendant's rejoinder wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

answercounterclaimcounterstatementdefenserebuttalrefutation

Example

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"The captain-general gave a surrejoinder of still greater length and legal acumen."

Etymology

From sur- + rejoinder.

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