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talk back

verb
  1. To reply impertinently or rudely; to answer in a cheeky or rude manner. (intransitive) · Jane talked back a little too often.· Jane talked back to most of her teachers.
  2. To return disrespect.
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There is nothing more aggravating than a man who won’t talk back--unless it is a woman who won’t.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 46 · C1

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