comeback

🇺🇸 /ˈkʌmbæk/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkʌmbæk/
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noun
R

A return to success or popularity after a period away.

The singer made a great comeback with her new album.

R

Something becoming popular again after being forgotten.

Vinyl records are making a big comeback in music stores.

R

A quick, clever reply to criticism.

She had a sharp comeback for every insult.

R

A way to hold someone responsible for wrong actions.

If the product fails, customers have no comeback against the seller.

translation

n. A return to success or popularity after a period away.; Something becoming popular again after being forgotten.; A quick, clever reply to criticism.; A way to hold someone responsible for wrong actions.

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Plural comebacks