To talk back or answer back; to retort or respond to someone (often with a counter-argument or cheeky reply).
子どもが先生に言い返したので注意された。
The child talked back to the teacher and was reprimanded.
彼女は批判に対してすぐに言い返す性格だ。
She tends to reply immediately to criticism.
議論中に感情的になって言い返すのは避けたほうがいい。
It's better to avoid talking back emotionally during an argument.
To say again; to repeat what one has said — to restate or repeat an earlier remark.
重要な部分はもう一度言い返して説明した。
I repeated and explained the important parts once more.
彼は自分の考えを簡潔に言い返した。
He restated his idea concisely.