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answer back

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  1. To reply impertinently; to talk back.β€œI'll thank you not to answer back like that! Where are your manners?”
  2. To reply to a question at a later time.β€œPlease answer me back before the end of the week.”
  3. To issue echo characters, protocol responses, reflexive connection requests, etc.

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