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