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noun
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.
Origin:
1815–25; noun use of verb phrase come back
1815–25; noun use of verb phrase come back
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Comeback
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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