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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
/ ˈʌˌæ /
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
(of something forgotten) to return to someone's memory
Word History and Origins
Origin of comeback1
Example Sentences
His comeback single Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else, a propulsive new wave anthem, peaked at number 20 in the UK charts, while Beautiful Things still continued to remain stubbornly lodged in the top 10.
Jungkook, along with three other bandmates, were discharged from mandatory military service this week, prompting fan frenzy and increasing anticipation for a possible comeback.
Wearing jeans and a polo shirt, Wilson had come into town from Malibu to do his first full-length interview since a short-lived comeback attempt in 1976.
After fighting his personal demons for 30 years, he made a spectacular comeback with re-workings of his own Beach Boys classics and the revival of the legendary, long-lost, Smile album.
Glasnow and Snell have more steps to complete in their comebacks, from their own live sessions to likely minor league rehab stints.
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