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comeback

[ kuhm-bak ]

noun

  1. a return to a former higher rank, popularity, position, prosperity, etc.:

    The ex-champion kept trying to make a comeback.

  2. a clever or effective retort; rejoinder; riposte:

    That was a great comeback the comedian made to the hecklers.

  3. 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.



comeback

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noun

  1. a return to a former position, status, etc
  2. a return or response, esp recriminatory
  3. a quick reply; retort
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to return
  2. to become fashionable again
  3. to reply after a period of consideration

    I'll come back to you on that next week

  4. to argue back; retort
  5. come back to someone
    (of something forgotten) to return to someone's memory
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of comeback1

First recorded in 1815–25; noun use of verb phrase come back
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Although cash use was hit during the pandemic, it has made a bit of a comeback, with many people taking the same view as James.

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A comeback route from 30-year-old receiver Mike Williams energized an impatient fan base that was happy to see a familiar face during an otherwise conservative free agency period.

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On the field, their shirts and caps adorned in gold lettering honoring their championship, the Dodgers remained untarnished with a comeback 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers.

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Her contribution, alongside that of team-mate Kelly, played a key role in Arsenal's courageous comeback and Houghton said it showed Russo's "maturity".

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Not even his iconic quick corner that completed the famous Champions League comeback against Barcelona in 2019 has escaped the treatment.

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