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backtalk

noun

Meaning

  • Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response.

    "Don't give me any backtalk; just go clean your room."

Synonyms

backchat,
derision,
lip,
rebuttal,
sass

verb

Meaning

  • To respond to in an aggressively disputatious, often sarcastic or insolent manner.

    "Peter was sent to detention for backtalking the teacher."

Synonyms

backchat,
mouth off,
sass