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You know the feeling. You get into an argument with someone, the two of you are going at each other back and forth, and they get you so riled up that you suddenly can't think of a good comeback until long after the fight is over.

There's actually a French term for this called l'esprit de l'escalier. It describes the feeling you get when you come up with the perfect reply after the fact.

We've all been there. It's devastating.

So let's take a moment and pay our respects to and celebrate the really good comebacks—the ultimate expressions of wit and cleverness. Taken from the appropriately titled subreddit r/MurderedByWords, here are some of the best ways people have ended their disagreements.

#1

A Very Important Point

A Very Important Point

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    Deutscher Patriotismus vs. American Patriotism

    Deutscher Patriotismus vs. American Patriotism

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    #3

    "Educate Your Self"

    "Educate Your Self"

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    #4

    That’s A Stupid Reason To Ban Transgender People

    That’s A Stupid Reason To Ban Transgender People

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    #5

    Anti Vaxxer Pretends To Be Educated

    Anti Vaxxer Pretends To Be Educated

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    #6

    Just Try Not Being Straight For Awhile

    Just Try Not Being Straight For Awhile

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    #7

    The Best Putdowns Come From The Truth

    The Best Putdowns Come From The Truth

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    #8

    This Comeback Belongs In The Hall Of Fame

    This Comeback Belongs In The Hall Of Fame

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    #9

    In The Interests Of Public Safety

    In The Interests Of Public Safety

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    #10

    I'd Expect No Less At Dollar General

    I'd Expect No Less At Dollar General

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    #11

    Bye Bye Trash!!

    Bye Bye Trash!!

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    #12

    Waddaya Say, Then?

    Waddaya Say, Then?

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    #13

    Honestly, You're Not Important Enough To Be Microchipped

    Honestly, You're Not Important Enough To Be Microchipped

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    #14

    "I Don’t Understand Marches"

    "I Don’t Understand Marches"

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    #15

    Your Bigotry Is Showing

    Your Bigotry Is Showing

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    #16

    America, F**k Yeah!

    America, F**k Yeah!

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    #17

    Babies Are Not A Plaything

    Babies Are Not A Plaything

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    #18

    Girls Have Ankles Too

    Girls Have Ankles Too

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    #19

    Tomi Lahren

    Tomi Lahren

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    #20

    $10 To Clean The Bathroom?!

    $10 To Clean The Bathroom?!

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    #21

    Let's Blame Children's Knees For Making Men Uncomfortable

    Let's Blame Children's Knees For Making Men Uncomfortable

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    #22

    God Is A White Man

    God Is A White Man

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    #23

    America Was Not Started By Protestors!

    America Was Not Started By Protestors!

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    #24

    Who Knows What They Put In "Food" Anyway?

    Who Knows What They Put In "Food" Anyway?

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    #25

    So Cold It Burns

    So Cold It Burns

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    #26

    Jeepers Creepers

    Jeepers Creepers

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    #27

    There's No Vaccination For That

    There's No Vaccination For That

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    #28

    I'll Bet They Do, At Least The Senior Ncos

    I'll Bet They Do, At Least The Senior Ncos

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    #29

    Gas Pump (Doesn't) Go Brrrrr

    Gas Pump (Doesn't) Go Brrrrr

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    #30

    Something About Bootstraps

    Something About Bootstraps

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    #31

    Not Sure You Are Doing It Right

    Not Sure You Are Doing It Right

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    #32

    Exercise By Jumping Into Conclusion

    Exercise By Jumping Into Conclusion

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    #33

    “We Follow Biblical Rules”

    “We Follow Biblical Rules”

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    #34

    And This Is The Truth

    And This Is The Truth

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    #35

    That'll Show Them!

    That'll Show Them!

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    #36

    No Second Chances For Her!

    No Second Chances For Her!

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    #37

    Can't Say Much, Can We?

    Can't Say Much, Can We?

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    #38

    Why Even Publish This Story?

    Why Even Publish This Story?

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    #39

    Nice Try

    Nice Try

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    #40

    Complete Slam Dunk From This Dude

    Complete Slam Dunk From This Dude

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    #41

    That Went Over Like A Lead Balloon

    That Went Over Like A Lead Balloon

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    #42

    That’s A Lotta Damage

    That’s A Lotta Damage

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    #43

    Inconvenient At Worst

    Inconvenient At Worst

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    #44

    My Dad Hasn’t Paid Child Support In Years And Posted This. I Had To Respond

    My Dad Hasn’t Paid Child Support In Years And Posted This. I Had To Respond

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    #45

    Murdered By Logic, As Well

    Murdered By Logic, As Well

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    #46

    Anti-Vax Logic

    Anti-Vax Logic

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    #47

    Please Stop Calling People You Disagree With That

    Please Stop Calling People You Disagree With That

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    #48

    Probably Not Even The Full 30 Minutes

    Probably Not Even The Full 30 Minutes

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    #49

    Xena Slays Hercules! (Lucy Lawless vs. Kevin Sorbo)

    Xena Slays Hercules! (Lucy Lawless vs. Kevin Sorbo)

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    #50

    Why Are People Still On The Side Of The Billionaires?

    Why Are People Still On The Side Of The Billionaires?

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    #51

    New Zealand’s Prime Minister Personally Replies To A Hater

    New Zealand’s Prime Minister Personally Replies To A Hater

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    #52

    Peon's Don't Deserve Dignity

    Peon's Don't Deserve Dignity

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    #53

    Tinder Convo. Murdered By Two Letters. New Record? Likely Can't Ever Be Beaten

    Tinder Convo. Murdered By Two Letters. New Record? Likely Can't Ever Be Beaten

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    #54

    Twitter Used Guillotine! It’s A One Hit Ko!

    Twitter Used Guillotine! It’s A One Hit Ko!

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    #55

    He’s Definitely Not Making Into Smash Now

    He’s Definitely Not Making Into Smash Now

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    #56

    Amazing Observation

    Amazing Observation

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    #57

    Anti-Masker vs. A Hedge

    Anti-Masker vs. A Hedge

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    #58

    They Have To, It's The Law

    They Have To, It's The Law

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    #59

    I Use Capital Letters To Sound Smarter

    I Use Capital Letters To Sound Smarter

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    #60

    The Difference Between Appropriation And Appreciation

    The Difference Between Appropriation And Appreciation

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    #61

    When Did They Start Calling Us Doomers?

    When Did They Start Calling Us Doomers?

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    #62

    Nike Tried To Disown The Shoes Funnily Enough

    Nike Tried To Disown The Shoes Funnily Enough

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    #63

    Pick Me, Pick Me!

    Pick Me, Pick Me!

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    #64

    Space Ned Flanders Responds To A Comment On A Post About A Plaque On The Moon.

    Space Ned Flanders Responds To A Comment On A Post About A Plaque On The Moon.

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    #65

    I Used My Argument To Destroy My Argument

    I Used My Argument To Destroy My Argument

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    #66

    Did Not Know That About The First Computer Virus

    Did Not Know That About The First Computer Virus

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    #67

    Brandy Is Not Having It

    Brandy Is Not Having It

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    #68

    Why Is Tucker Carlson?

    Why Is Tucker Carlson?

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    #69

    Wine Is Thicker Than Blood

    Wine Is Thicker Than Blood

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    #70

    "In His Samarra Hometown, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi Was Known As The Local Cleric. To The FBI, He's The Militant Leader Who Was An Iraqi Terrorist And Headed Isis."

    "In His Samarra Hometown, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi Was Known As The Local Cleric. To The FBI, He's The Militant Leader Who Was An Iraqi Terrorist And Headed Isis."

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    #71

    Seriously, Read Or Be Read.

    Seriously, Read Or Be Read.

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    #72

    I Can't Make Titles

    I Can't Make Titles

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    #73

    It's That Simple

    It's That Simple

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    #74

    Much Ado About Something

    Much Ado About Something

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    #75

    [insert Mildly Interesting Title]

    [insert Mildly Interesting Title]

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    #76

    Poor Washed-Up Has-Been Whining About Back In The Day

    Poor Washed-Up Has-Been Whining About Back In The Day

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