[1] : WordNet (r) 2.0

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
see also:
rejoinder retort return riposte replication counter 

[2] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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

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