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