All 9 Uses of
rejoinder
in
War and Peace
- I don't like him," she added in a tone admitting of no rejoinder and raising her eyebrows.†
Chpt 1
- His son made no rejoinder, but it was evident that whatever arguments were presented he was as little able as his father to change his opinion.†
Chpt 1
- He became animated when he began reading his paper and specially drew Rostov's attention to the stinging rejoinders he made to his enemies.†
Chpt 5 *
- Though these reasons were very insufficient and obscure, no one made any rejoinder.†
Chpt 8
- He looked compassionately at Balashev, and as soon as the latter tried to make some rejoinder hastily interrupted him.†
Chpt 9
- So little was his rejoinder appreciated that Napoleon did not notice it at all and naively asked Balashev through what towns the direct road from there to Moscow passed.†
Chpt 9
- Besides this, the remarks of all except Pfuel had one common trait that had not been noticeable at the council of war in 1805: there was now a panic fear of Napoleon's genius, which, though concealed, was noticeable in every rejoinder.†
Chpt 9
- Wolzogen was about to make a rejoinder, but Kutuzov interrupted him.†
Chpt 10
- Kutuzov made no rejoinder or remark.†
Chpt 15
Definition:
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(rejoinder) a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)