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comeback
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come·back  (kmbk)
n.
1.
a. A return to formerly enjoyed status or prosperity: The film star made an unexpected comeback.
b. A return to popularity: Wide ties are making a comeback this year.
2. The act of making up a deficit, as in a contest or game.
3. A reply, especially a quick witty one; a retort.

comeback
Noun
Informal
1. a return to a former position or status
2. a response or retaliation
Verb
come back
1. to return, esp. to the memory
2. to become fashionable again
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.comeback - a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
back talk, backtalk, sass, sassing, lip, mouth - an impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don't give me any of your sass"
reply, response - the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"
2.comeback - return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity
reappearance, return - the act of someone appearing again; "his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"

comeback
Translations
Spanish comeback [ˈkʌmbæk] n (= reaction) → reacción f (= response); réplica;
to make a comeback (THEAT) → volver a las tablas

French comeback [ˈkʌmbæk] n (Theat) → rentrée f (= reaction); réaction f (= response); réponse f
German comeback [ˈkʌmbæk] n (of film star etc) → Comeback nt;
(reaction, response) → Reaktion f

Italian comeback [ˈkʌmbæk] n (THEAT etc) → ritorno (= reaction); reazione f (= response); risultato, risposta

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But legs are weak after they've worked so hard only to witness one of the great comebacks of this or any other postseason.
And for a UCLA team that has made fourth-quarter comebacks its thing, this one left many of the Bruins' jaws dangling on the Stanford Stadium turf.
Although undefeated and eighth-ranked UCLA trailed by double-digits in the fourth quarter of its last three games, teammates of senior quarterback Drew Olson say it is no surprise he led comebacks each time.
 
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