comeback: Meaning and Definition of
come•back
Pronunciation: (kum'bak"), [key] — n.
- 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.
- 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.
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