Rejoinder and Refutation

Rejoinder

Rejoinder noun - Something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question.
Usage example: he always has a smart-aleck rejoinder to everything

Refutation and rejoinder are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refutation" instead a noun "Rejoinder".

Nearby Word: rejoin

Refutation

Refutation noun - Something (as an argument) that serves to disprove.

Rejoinder and refutation are semantically related. You can use "Rejoinder" instead a noun "Refutation".

Nearby Words: refute, refuted, refutable, refuting
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