Comeback
Comeback noun - Something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question.
Usage example: regardless of the question posed by the prosecutor, the witness had a plausible comeback
Plea
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| proper | proper comeback | proper plea |
| small | small comeback | small plea |
| actual | actual comeback | actual plea |
| successful | successful comeback | successful plea |
| Other adjectives: quiet, final, temporary, mainstream, last-minute. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Ignored Aesop: Donnie had a meta-filled passionate plea on how awful Accentuate the Negative is and how people shouldn't obsess over something miserable from the past, but with a certain comeback you'd think that rant never happened.
Source: Web Video / Demo Reel
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