"back answer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: back answers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} back answer (plural back answers)
  1. A sharp reply given to someone. Synonyms: retort
    Sense id: en-back_answer-en-noun--lG3o7FM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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