Answer
Answer noun - Something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question.
Usage example: the standard answer of “Fine, thank you” when asked, “How are you?”
Back talk and answer are semantically related. in reply topic. In some cases you can use "Back talk" instead the word "Answer" as a noun or a verb.
Back talk
Back talk noun - Disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- reaction and answer
- reaction and back talk
- response and answer
- response and back talk
- acknowledgment and answer
- acknowledgment and back talk
- settle and answer
- settle and back talk
- remark and answer
- remark and back talk
- return and answer
- return and back talk
- resolution and answer
- resolution and back talk
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