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rejoin verb ( ANSWER QUICKLY )

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/rɪˈdʒɔɪn/[+ speech] formal to give a quick answer to what someone has said, in an angry or humorous way
"No, I do not have time to help you," he rejoined impatiently.

(Definition of rejoin verb (ANSWER QUICKLY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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