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answer back





VERB
back talk
Synonyms
VERB
mouth off
Synonyms




VERB
sass
Synonyms


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As she does so, everything else falls away, leaving only this image of solitary resistance against a force that does not answer back.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 3, 2026

Sometimes I answer back, even though I don’t think it cares too much.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 17, 2025

Chief executives wanting to talk and embody values may find it difficult to answer back.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2023

By the time he asks, “Can I get a Chaka Khan?” it’s impossible not to answer back.

From New York Times Dec. 2, 2022

Back home, was the answer, back to my life.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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