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SASSING

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An impudent or insolent rejoinder

Example:

don't give me any of your sass

Synonyms:

back talk; backtalk; lip; mouth; sass; sassing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("sassing" is a kind of...):

comeback; counter; rejoinder; replication; retort; return; riposte (a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one))

Derivation:

sass (answer back in an impudent or insolent manner)

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