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backtalked

backtalked is the simple past and past participle of backtalk.

Meaning of backtalk

Verb

backtalk (third-person singular simple present backtalks, present participle backtalking, simple past and past participle backtalked)

  1. (transitive) To respond to in an aggressively disputatious, often sarcastic or insolent manner.
    • Peter was sent to detention for backtalking the teacher.

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Questions about backtalked

What is backtalked the simple past and past participle of?
Backtalked is the simple past and past participle of backtalk.

Words near backtalked in the dictionary

  1. backtag
  2. backtagged
  3. backtagging
  4. backtags
  5. backtalk
  6. backtalked
  7. backtalker
  8. backtalkers
  9. backtalking
  10. backtalks
  11. backtaxi

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