talk back
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talk back
verb talks back · talking back · talked back
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To reply impertinently or rudely; to answer in a cheeky or rude manner.
Jane talked back a little too often.
Similar: backtalk
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To return disrespect.
Similar: answer back
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verb to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner
| 中文 | 頂嘴 /顶嘴 dǐngzuǐ |
|---|---|
| Português | responder |
| Français | ramener sa gueule |
| Deutsch | Widerworte geben, frech antworten |
| Italiano | rispondere in malo modo, rispondere, rimbeccare, controbattere, ribattere, eccepire |
| Русский | огрызаться ogryzatʹsja, дерзить derzitʹ |
| עברית | הִתְחַצֵּף hitkhatséf |
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title = {talk back},
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