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backtalk

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8 lettersPronunciation /ˈbæk.tɔːk/Part of speech nounSorted aabckkltStarts with BEnds with K0 clues
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Definitions

  1. an impudent or insolent rejoinder

Word origin

From back + talk.

Used in a sentence

  • Don't give me any backtalk; just go clean your room.
  • He scratched his head. "Well, damn me," said he. "I never thought I would take orders from a Chink, but he says 'hist!' and by crums you've got to hist and no back talk either."
  • "Squalled at me that she owned the business and that she wouldn't take any back talk from me and that the piece wasn't for sale. What could I do?"

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