- rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter - a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
--1 is a kind of reply, response
--1 has particulars:sass, sassing, backtalk, back talk, lip, mouth - rejoinder - (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication
--2 is a kind of pleading