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back talk

back talk is the alternative form of backtalk.

Meaning of backtalk

Noun

backtalk (uncountable)

  1. Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response.
    • Don't give me any backtalk; just go clean your room.

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Questions about back talk

What is back talk the alternative form of?
Back talk is the alternative form of backtalk.

Words near back talk in the dictionary

  1. back streets
  2. back stretch
  3. back stretches
  4. back substitution
  5. back substitutions
  6. back talk
  7. back taxes
  8. back teeth
  9. back that train up
  10. back the field
  11. back the right horse

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