n [C usually singular]make/stage a comebackif a person, activity, style etc makes a comeback, they become popular again after being unpopular for a long time
The miniskirt made a comeback in the late 1980s.a quick reply that is often clever, funny, and insulting
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retort I couldn't think of a good comeback.a way of getting payment or a reward for something wrong or unfair that has been done to you
Check your contract carefully, or you may have no comeback if something goes wrong.→
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