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backtalk

noun as in verbal impudence

Strong matches

lip
sass

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comment

nounas in statement of opinion; explanation

animadversion
annotation
backtalk
buzz
comeback
commentary
crack
criticism
dictum
discussion
editorial
elucidation
exposition
footnote
gloss
hearsay
illustration
input
judgment
mention
mouthful
note
obiter
observation
opinion
remark
report
review
two cents' worth
wisecrack

counter

verbas in answer, respond in retaliation

backtalk
beat
bilk
buck
circumvent
contravene
counteract
counterwork
cross
dash
disappoint
fly in the face of
foil
frustrate
have bone to pick
hinder
hit back
match
meet
offset
oppose
parry
pit
play off
resist
respond
retaliate
return
ruin
take on
thumbs-down
vie
ward/ward off

countered

verbas in answer, respond in retaliation

backtalk
beat
bilk
buck
circumvent
contravene
counteract
counterwork
cross
dash
disappoint
fly in the face of
foil
frustrate
have bone to pick
hinder
hit back
match
meet
offset
oppose
parry
pit
play off
resist
respond
retaliate
return
ruin
take on
vie
ward/ward off

cross

verbas in betray, hinder

backtalk
block
bollix/bolix/bollox
buck
crab
cramp
crimp
deny
double-cross
flummox
foil
foul up
frustrate
have bone to pick
impede
interfere
knock the props out (from under)
louse up
obstruct
oppose
resist
sell
sell out
snafu
stab in the back
stonewall
stump
stymie
take on
thwart

effrontery

nounas in nerve, boldness

arrogance
assurance
audacity
backtalk
brashness
brass
brazenness
cheek
cheekiness
chutzpah
crust
disrespect
face
gall
guff
hardihood
impertinence
impudence
incivility
insolence
lip
presumption
rudeness
sass
sauce
self-assurance
self-confidence
shamelessness
smart talk
temerity

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