( comebacks)
1.
If someone such as an entertainer or sports personality makes a comeback , they return to their profession or sport after a period away.
Sixties singing star Petula Clark is making a comeback.
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2.
If something makes a comeback , it becomes fashionable again.
Tight fitting T-shirts are making a comeback.
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3.
If you have no comeback when someone has done something wrong to you, there is nothing you can do to have them punished or held responsible.
= redress
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