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back talk vs comeback

comeback vs back talk

back talk and comeback both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
back talk Yes No No No
comeback Yes No No No
As nouns, comeback is a hypernym of back talk; that is, comeback is a word with a broader meaning than back talk:
  • back talk: an impudent or insolent rejoinder
  • comeback: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
Other hypernyms of back talk include counter, rejoinder, replication, retort, return, riposte.
back talk (noun) comeback (noun)
an impudent or insolent rejoinder return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
Difference between back talk and comeback

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