replik — meaning in English

English meaning

• line noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
• rejoinder noun The defendant's answer to the replication.
• retort noun A sharp, witty, or cutting reply, especially one that turns an insult back on the person who made it.

Senses

replik is used for these senses in English:

• line A written or printed row of letters, words, numbers, or other text, especially a row of words extending across a page or column, or a blank in place of such text.
• rejoinder (legal) The defendant's answer to the replication.
• retort A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.

line — full definition

1. noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
2. noun A row or sequence of people, things, or words, one after another.
3. verb To arrange people or things in a row, or to form such a row.
4. verb To cover the inside surface of something with a layer of material.
5. noun A telephone or other communication connection.

rejoinder — full definition

1. noun The defendant's answer to the replication.
2. noun A response that answers another response.
3. noun A quick response that involves disagreement or is witty, especially an answer to a question.
4. noun Re-insertion, typically after allowance of a patent application, of patent claims that had been withdrawn from examination under a restriction requirement.

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