Backtalk (original) (raw)

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I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An impudent or insolent rejoinderplay

Example:

don't give me any of your sass

Synonyms:

back talk; backtalk; lip; mouth; sass; sassing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("backtalk" is a kind of...):

comeback; counter; rejoinder; replication; retort; return; riposte (a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one))

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