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comebacks

comebacks is the plural of comeback.

Meaning of comeback

Noun

comeback (plural comebacks)

  1. A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity or underperformance.
    • That fad went out with the eighties, but I think it's making a comeback.
  2. A retort or answer, particularly a quick or clever one.
    • I wish I had thought of a quick comeback for his comment.
    Synonyms:
    rejoinder, retort
  3. An occurrence of an athlete or sports team in a competition overcoming a substantial disadvantage in points to win or draw.
    • Newcastle produced a stunning comeback from 4-0 down to earn a draw that shocked title hopefuls Arsenal.2011 February 5, Paul Fletcher, “Newcastle 4 - 4 Arsenal”, in BBC

Questions about comebacks

What is comebacks the plural of?
Comebacks is the plural of comeback.

Words near comebacks in the dictionary

  1. comeback queens
  2. comeback sauce
  3. comebacker
  4. comebackers
  5. comebacking
  6. comebacks
  7. Comechingones
  8. Comechingón
  9. Comecon
  10. Comecrudan
  11. Comecrudo

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