answerback
Machine's automatic response
Answerback is a retort or reply, especially one that's defiant or impertinent: Don't give me any answerback.
In telecommunications, an answerback is an automated signal sent by a receiving device to confirm connection or identity—a machine's way of saying "I'm here."
Reply to a reply
- quipBrief, clever remark
- comebackRecovery after decline
- riposteSwift clever reply
- zingerPointed witty remark
wisecrack · one-liner · counter · snappy reply · put-down · barb · gibe · taunt
Playful, teasing exchange
- witClever, inventive humor
- wordplayVerbal wit techniques
- badinagePlayful, teasing conversation
- railleryHumorous, affectionate teasing
witticism · verbal sparring · quick wit · drollery · punning · pleasantry · jocularity · crosstalk
Insolent verbal response
- impudenceShameless boldness toward superiors
- insolenceBold, offensive disrespect
- cheekAudacity or facial side
- lipMouth's outer edge
sarcasm · defiance · disrespect · mouthiness · impertinence · audacity · boldness · gall
Reflected sound wave
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- pingBrief metallic tone
- handshakeMutual palm-gripping gesture
confirmation · feedback · transponder · polling · interrogation
rejoinder
Reply to a reply
zinger · wisecrack · one-liner · counter · snappy reply · put-down · barb · gibe · taunt · jibe
banter
Playful, teasing exchange
raillery · witticism · verbal sparring · quick wit · drollery · punning · pleasantry · jocularity · crosstalk · exchange
backtalk
Insolent verbal response
- impudenceShameless boldness toward superiors
- insolenceBold, offensive disrespect
- cheekAudacity or facial side
lip · sarcasm · defiance · disrespect · mouthiness · impertinence · audacity · boldness · gall · chutzpah
echo
Reflected sound wave
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- pingBrief metallic tone
handshake · confirmation · feedback · transponder · polling · interrogation
answerbackquery
Request for information
prompt · first contact · call · opening statement · question
answerbacksilence
Total lack of sound
deference · submission · compliance · acquiescence · obedience
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