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Answer back

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To reply impertinently to (someone); to talk back. ambitransitive

    "I'll thank you not to answer back like that! Where are your manners?"

  2. 2
    To reply to a question from (someone) at a later time.

    "Please answer me back before the end of the week."

  3. 3
    To match an opponent’s recent scoring effort.
  4. 4
    To issue echo characters, protocol responses, reflexive connection requests, etc.

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