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come back(verb, phrasal verb, answer, counter)
5
answer back(noun, verb, phrasal verb, answer)
4
back talk(noun, verb, idiom, return)
4
snappy comeback(noun, idiom, hit, return)
3
talk back(verb, phrasal verb, crack, answer)
2
back answer(return, insult, rudeness, response)
2
bon mot(joke, jest, witticism, gibe)
2
come back at(idiom, answer, counter, argue)
2
shoot back(verb, answer, counter, argue)
2
short answer(return, insult, rudeness, impudence)
2
smart crack(witticism, gibe)
2
snap back(crack, answer, counter, argue)
1
allege in support
1
come back with(verb, idiom, answer, respond)
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flash of wit
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flight of wit
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knee-jerk reaction(noun, hit, return, account)
1
make a plea
1
nasty reply(return, insult, rudeness, impudence)
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parting shot(noun, return, sign, report)
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