Backtalk

/ˈbæk.tɔːk/

Synonyms for "backtalk" (22 found)

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Closest matches (5)

Noun(5 words)
answer backanswer rudelyback talkbackchatcheek

Strong matches (6)

Related words (11)

Noun(11 words)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

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More specific

5 entries
retortrude replysarcastic remarksarcastic retortsnappy reply

Collocations

12 entries
backtalk from studentbacktalk incidentbacktalk policybacktalk problembacktalk to teacherfrequent backtalkhabit of backtalkhabitual backtalkserious backtalkunacceptable backtalkunwanted backtalkverbal backtalk

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

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Sample sentences

5 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

I don't want to hear any backtalk.

Source: tatoeba (2323298)

Don't give me any backtalk; just go clean your room.

Source: wiktionary

He scratched his head. "Well, damn me," said he. "I never thought I would take orders from a Chink, but he says 'hist!' and by crums you've got to hist and no back talk either."

Source: wiktionary

"Squalled at me that she owned the business and that she wouldn't take any back talk from me and that the piece wasn't for sale. What could I do?"

Source: wiktionary

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