2syllables
backtalk
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Definitions ofbacktalk
1noun
- Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response.
Example: "Don't give me any backtalk; just go clean your room."
1verb
- To respond to in an aggressively disputatious, often sarcastic or insolent manner.
Example: "Peter was sent to detention for backtalking the teacher."
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