Definition of "comeback" []

• A return to formerly enjoyed status or prosperity: The film star made an unexpected comeback. (noun)
• A return to popularity: Wide ties are making a comeback this year. (noun)
• The act of making up a deficit, as in a contest or game. (noun)
• A reply, especially a quick witty one; a retort. (noun)

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• "(Soundbite of song, "Get Behind the Mule") MILES: I've never liked the term comeback because after a while, big players can never come back to what they were."
• "The last thing that a dethroaned celebrity icon needs by his side while trying to force a comeback is a reminder of George Bush, his lies and his failed neocon agenda hanging around your neck."
• "Your comeback is the typical move-the-goalposts tirade with fancy bold letters very much preferred by the willfully ignorant."