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Back wages? Just talk (3)

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I believe the answer is:

yap

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'just talk' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'back wages?' is the wordplay.
'back' is a reversal indicator.
'wages?' becomes 'pay' (I've seen this in other clues).
'pay' written backwards gives 'YAP'.

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(Other definitions for yap that I've seen before include "Gab" , "Complain shrilly" , "Yelp" , "Bark in quick sharp bursts" , "Pay up for chatter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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