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come•back
Pronunciation: (kum'bak"), [key]—
n.
1. a return to a former higher rank, popularity, position, prosperity, etc.:
The ex-champion kept trying to make a comeback.
2. a clever or effective retort; rejoinder; riposte:
That was a great comeback the comedian made to the hecklers.
3. Informal.a basis or cause of complaint:
If you insist on buying these pointed shoes, you'll have no comeback when your toes start to hurt. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.