Meaning of the word "answer back" in English

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answer back

US /ˈænsər bæk/
UK /ˈænsər bæk/
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Phrasal Verb

1.

to reply rudely or impolitely, especially to someone in authority

Example:
Don't answer back to your mother!
The student was punished for answering back to the teacher.
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