comeback
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈkʌmˌbæk/
- After his insult, she quickly thought of a brilliant comeback that made everyone laugh.
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Watch on YouTubeYou say the wrong things, you come, your comebacks are way too sassy.
- You say the wrong things, you come, your comebacks are way too sassy.
- Don't get a Peyton angry because his eye rolls and snappy comebacks can startle even the toughest of people.
- So my only comeback was she used that as a play.
- And like her comeback was, whoa, I'm trans, so I can't be transphobic.
- And So what do you view, how do you view that as a as a legit comeback to that kind of attack?
- I will say I have no comeback for the people who are like Dave keeps saying, stop talking about gossip.
- So it was a comeback and dad said you going to all you work for, you're going to fucking get beat.
- And then Oakley tweets him back and says damn, I wish I was a Trump supporter so I could have shitty comebacks.
- So anyway, so him and Scorsese was so freaked out by my comeback that they changed the entire third act of the movie in the original draft.
Examples
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Gee, I don't have a witty comeback for that one.
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I search my brain for a witty comeback, but I can't think of any.
Fiction book (2000) -
- What kind of a comeback was that?
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Only took you 10 minutes for that comeback.
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- What a good comeback.
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Wow, that was a brutal comeback.
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I should've had a better comeback!
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He said, ''I should know,'' which is quite a good comeback.
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Good comeback, Brad.
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No pithy comeback?
Synonyms
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1.0
A written or spoken answer to a question
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1.0
An answer in speech or writing to a question from someone
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3.9
A quick reply or action in response to something
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6.1
A quick clever reply to a comment that shows anger or wit
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8.1
A short clever remark that surprises and amuses people
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8.3
Short, clever answers that make people laugh or the skill of giving them in conversation
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7.7
A quick clever reply that answers and often criticizes someone
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8.3
A quick clever reply to a remark or criticism
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3.6
A fast, clever reply to a remark or insult
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A quick answer you get without delay
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7.1
A quick smart reply that surprises and stops someone from criticizing you
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A very quick answer to a question given without thinking, often one after another
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7.4
A quick, clever reply that surprises others
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8.2
A quick clever reply that answers an insult or criticism
An answer that is exactly correct for the situation
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Etymology
The word comeback comes from the simple parts come and back, which together mean 'to come back'. A helpful image is your words 'coming back' at someone as a quick, sharp reply, so a comeback is a witty answer.