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sass

DEFINITIONS OF: sass

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n an impudent or insolent rejoinder

“don't give me any of your sass
Synonyms:
back talk, backtalk, lip, mouth, sassing
Type of:
comeback, counter, rejoinder, replication, retort, return, riposte
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

v answer back in an impudent or insolent manner

“don't sass me!”
“The teacher punished the students who were sassing all morning”
Type of:
answer, reply, respond
react verbally
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