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Answer back
Verb
Definitions
1.
Verb
To reply impertinently to (someone); to talk back.
"I'll thank you not to answer back like that! Where are your manners?; She answered him back rudely."
2.
Verb
To reply to a question from (someone) at a later time.
"Please answer me back before the end of the week."
3.
Verb
To match an opponent’s recent scoring effort.
4.
Verb
To issue echo characters, protocol responses, reflexive connection requests, etc.
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