comeback

comeback
Synonyms and related words:
Parthian shot, acknowledgment, answer, answering, antiphon, back answer, back talk, backchat, backfire, boomerang, caustic remark, convalescence, counter, counterattack, counterblast, counterblow, counterfire, counterinsurgency, countermeasure, counterrevolution, counterstep, counterstroke, crack, cut, cutting remark, defense, dig, dump, echo, evasive reply, exchange, fleer, flout, foolery, gibe, gibing retort, give-and-take, interchange, jab, jape, jeer, jest, leg-pull, mock, parting shot, put-down, put-on, quip, rally, reaction, ready reply, receipt, reciprocation, recoil, recovery, recuperation, rejoinder, repartee, replication, reply, repost, rescript, rescription, respondence, response, responsion, responsory, retaliation, retort, return, reverberation, riposte, rude reproach, scoff, scurrility, short answer, slam, slap, snappy comeback, swipe, taunt, twit, verbal thrust, witty reply, witty retort, yes-and-no answer

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  • comeback — (n.) verbal retort, 1889, from COME (Cf. come) + BACK (Cf. back) (adj.). Meaning recovery, return to former position or condition after retirement or loss is attested from 1908, Amer.Eng …   Etymology dictionary

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