Comeback

noun

/ˈkʌmbæk/

Word Frequency: 0.7

Definitions

1.nounA return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity.

"That fad went out with the eighties, but I think it's making a comeback."

2.nounA retort or answer, particularly a quick or clever one.

"I wish I had thought of a quick comeback for his comment."

3.nounAn occurrence of an athlete or sports team in a competition overcoming a substantial disadvantage in points to win or draw.

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