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Rarebacktalk
The correct spelling is backtalk.
How to pronounce backtalk
noun
Say it like: Bak-tal-k
The correct spelling is backtalk. Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response. For example: "Don't give me any backtalk; just go clean your room."
Usage Examples
“Don't give me any backtalk; just go clean your room.”
“Peter was sent to detention for backtalking the teacher.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response.
verb
- 1.To respond to in an aggressively disputatious, often sarcastic or insolent manner.
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