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Definition comeback in American English

comeback noun

[countable] noun
/ˈkʌmˌbæk/
1

a period when someone or something becomes successful or popular again

Example

He's hoping to make his political comeback in the next election.

Example

Seventies styles have been making a comeback.

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3

a way of making someone accept responsibility for something bad they have done to you

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Definition comeback in American English