rejoinder
/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪndɚ/noun
High School
1
The defendant's answer to the replication.
2
A response that answers another response.
3
A quick response that involves disagreement or is witty, especially an answer to a question.
4
Re-insertion, typically after allowance of a patent application, of patent claims that had been withdrawn from examination under a restriction requirement.
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Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing