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Answer

A formal rebuttal that the defendant in a lawsuit makes against the claims of the plaintiff. The answer asserts that the plaintiff's allegations are false, or, if they are true, that the defendant is not liable for them.
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She would always get in trouble for answering back to the teachers and talking in class.
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teachers have reported pupils answering back, walking off, swearing and using disrespectful language after watching it on TV.
Pupils copying bad behaviour on TV
In total88%of school staff said this type of show led to general rudeness among children, such as answering back, mimicking, or using retorts or catchphrases.
TV bad behaviour copied by pupils

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