179 entries under return topic. ×

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back talk(noun, expression, idiom, feeling)
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backfire(noun, verb, feeling, attitude)
6
defense(noun, sign, report, reason)
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exchange(noun, verb, counter, respond)
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react(verb, acknowledge, deny, answer)
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reciprocation(noun, feeling, attitude, account)
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sass(noun, verb, feeling, attitude)
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wisecrack(noun, verb, feeling, sign)
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answer back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, acknowledge)
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crack(noun, verb, sign, report)
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squelch(noun, verb, acknowledge, deny)
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antiphon(noun, sign, report, account)
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counterclaim(noun, verb, sign, report)
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defend(verb, get, settle, acknowledge)
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refutation(noun, sign, report, resolution)
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refute(verb, acknowledge, deny, counter)
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snappy comeback(noun, expression, feeling, attitude)
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talk back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, acknowledge)
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back answer(noun, expression, insult, rudeness)
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come back at(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb)
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