"comeback kid" meaning in All languages combined

See comeback kid on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: comeback kids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} comeback kid (plural comeback kids)
  1. (informal) A person who repeatedly demonstrates the propensity to overcome tragedy, and rebound to triumph and victory. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-comeback_kid-en-noun-bFbiEdQk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People

Inflected forms

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      ],
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        {
          "text": "Coordinate term: comeback queen"
        }
      ],
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        "A person who repeatedly demonstrates the propensity to overcome tragedy, and rebound to triumph and victory."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "overcome",
          "overcome"
        ],
        [
          "tragedy",
          "tragedy"
        ],
        [
          "rebound",
          "rebound"
        ],
        [
          "triumph",
          "triumph"
        ],
        [
          "victory",
          "victory"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) A person who repeatedly demonstrates the propensity to overcome tragedy, and rebound to triumph and victory."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "comeback kid"
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      ],
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          "overcome"
        ],
        [
          "tragedy",
          "tragedy"
        ],
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          "rebound",
          "rebound"
        ],
        [
          "triumph",
          "triumph"
        ],
        [
          "victory",
          "victory"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) A person who repeatedly demonstrates the propensity to overcome tragedy, and rebound to triumph and victory."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "comeback kid"
}

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