comebacks
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noun
- A 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.”
- A retort or answer, particularly a quick or clever one.“I wish I had thought of a quick comeback for his comment.”
- An occurrence of an athlete or sports team in a competition overcoming a substantial disadvantage in points to win or draw.
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rejoinderretortreturnriposteralliessnappyupsetsheroicsvictoriestriumphsshockersescapologyfeatsletdownsdramaticsmeltdowns