Backchat
repartee.
back talk.
noun
(informal) the act of answering back, esp impudently
noun
Impertinent and provocative replies, esp to a superior, elder, etc; back talk, sass (1800s+ British military)
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to skate back toward one’s defensive zone obstructing or impeding the movement or progress of one or more opponents on attack. Compare check1 (def 15), fore-check. to check over or through; review: Back-check the files to see if the patient’s records are there.
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runout (def 1b).
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a word formed by omitting the last part of the form from which it is derived.
- Back-cloth
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- Back country
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