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answered back

verb as in mouth off

verb as in retort

verb as in sass

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The transcripts show that that question was answered—back in March—behind closed doors by the two military officials responsible.

And when I ses: ‘Good night,’ they answered back and ses: ‘Good night kindly, sir,’ ses they.

Then the British began to send balls skipping over the water, and soon after the Americans answered back.

The others answered back with cries of 'Grignoux'—that is, Grognards, or malcontents.

Then answered back the Earl: Many ill things have the Norwegians now to do, & the worst of these is thy bidding.

She had been the incarnation of those great abstractions, the saving reality, the voice that answered back.

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On this page you'll find 128 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to answered back, such as: answer back, back talk, come back at, sass, sass back, and wise off.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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