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      [Phrasal verb]  | "answer back" 


      1: to reply to someone especially in a rude way

      [Idiom]  | "answer (someone) back" 


      1: to reply rudely to (someone)

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       [ "Answer Back" ]

      1: To speak rudely or sarcastically when answering a question. Usually done by children to their parents or teachers.

        * e.g.,  ... I took my son's Xbox away for a week because when I asked him when he was going to clean his room, he decided to answer back. 

       [ "Back answer" ]

      1: To reply to someones question or statement by farting loudly on queue while ignoring that person.

        * e.g.,  ... I asked a question of my partner and all they did was back answer from in the shower. 

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