comeback vs retort

comeback and retort both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
comeback	Yes	No	No	No
retort	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, comeback and retort are synonyms defined as:

comeback and retort: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

Other synonyms of comeback include counter, rejoinder, replication, return, riposte.

comeback (noun)	retort (noun)
return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity	a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)	a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

comeback (verb)	retort (verb)
	answer back