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comeback
[ kuhm-bak ]
noun
- a return to a former higher rank, popularity, position, prosperity, etc.:
The ex-champion kept trying to make a comeback.
- a clever or effective retort; rejoinder; riposte:
That was a great comeback the comedian made to the hecklers.
- 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
- a return to a former position, status, etc
- a return or response, esp recriminatory
- a quick reply; retort
verb
- to return
- to become fashionable again
- to reply after a period of consideration
I'll come back to you on that next week
- to argue back; retort
- come back to someone(of something forgotten) to return to someone's memory
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of comeback1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
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.
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".
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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