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answer back

To reply to a question at a later time.
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Please answer me back before the end of the week.

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Submitted on August 27, 2012

Additional definitions for 'answer back':

answer backTo reply impertinently; to talk back.
answer backTo issue echo characters, protocol responses, reflexive connection requests, etc.
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