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Meaning of Backtalk | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈbæk.tɔːk

Definitions

Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response.

uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Don't give me any backtalk; just go clean your room.”
“He scratched his head. "Well, damn me," said he. "I never thought I would take orders from a Chink, but he says 'hist!' and by crums you've got to hist and no back talk either."”
“"Squalled at me that she owned the business and that she wouldn't take any back talk from me and that the piece wasn't for sale. What could I do?"”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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