comeback
Americannoun
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a return to a former higher rank, popularity, position, prosperity, etc..
The ex-champion kept trying to make a comeback.
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a clever or effective retort; rejoinder; riposte.
That was a great comeback the comedian made to the hecklers.
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Informal. a basis or cause of complaint.
If you insist on buying these pointed shoes, you'll have no comeback when your toes start to hurt.
noun
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a return to a former position, status, etc
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a return or response, esp recriminatory
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a quick reply; retort
verb
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to return
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to become fashionable again
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to reply after a period of consideration
I'll come back to you on that next week
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to argue back; retort
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(of something forgotten) to return to someone's memory
Etymology
Origin of comeback
First recorded in 1815–25; noun use of verb phrase come back
Example Sentences
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For a few seconds, Burnley fans were celebrating what looked like being one of the Premier League's greatest ever comebacks - and new hope of a miraculous survival.
From BBC
Any hope of a comeback for the Trojans on Saturday had slipped away by the midpoint of the second half.
From Los Angeles Times
She always has a brilliant comeback line for every situation, refusing to ever settle for second billing.
From Salon
Discovery Chief David Zaslav for ending the auction, the Ellisons and their team began plotting their comeback on that crisp December day.
From Los Angeles Times
Sedaka later claimed, “It was horrible. That would have been my No. 1 song, my comeback song.”
From Los Angeles Times
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