answer back
phrasal verb
answered back; answering back; answers back
Definition of answer back
somewhat informal
: to reply to someone especially in a rude way
impolite children who answer back when their teacher corrects them
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“Answer back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/answer%20back. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.
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