comeback
n 1: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or
critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the
teacher" [syn: rejoinder, retort, return, riposte,
replication, counter]
2: return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity
WordNet (r) 2.0
86 Moby Thesaurus words for "comeback":
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
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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