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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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#2

Deutscher Patriotismus vs. American Patriotism

Deutscher Patriotismus vs. American Patriotism

FloatingSpaceTrash Report

#3

"Educate Your Self"

"Educate Your Self"

reddit.com , twitter.com Report

#4

That’s A Stupid Reason To Ban Transgender People

That’s A Stupid Reason To Ban Transgender People

reddit.com Report

#5

Anti Vaxxer Pretends To Be Educated

Anti Vaxxer Pretends To Be Educated

NuclearEnt Report

#6

Just Try Not Being Straight For Awhile

Just Try Not Being Straight For Awhile

reddit.com Report

#7

The Best Putdowns Come From The Truth

The Best Putdowns Come From The Truth

CptMatt_theTrashCat Report

#8

This Comeback Belongs In The Hall Of Fame

This Comeback Belongs In The Hall Of Fame

abdirahmanmahdi Report

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#9

In The Interests Of Public Safety

In The Interests Of Public Safety

reddit.com Report

#10

I'd Expect No Less At Dollar General

I'd Expect No Less At Dollar General

BevoDDS Report

#11

Bye Bye Trash!!

Bye Bye Trash!!

reddit.com Report

#12

Waddaya Say, Then?

Waddaya Say, Then?

reddit.com Report

#13

Honestly, You're Not Important Enough To Be Microchipped

Honestly, You're Not Important Enough To Be Microchipped

reddit.com Report

#14

"I Don’t Understand Marches"

"I Don’t Understand Marches"

MonMatMagMasMic Report

#15

Your Bigotry Is Showing

Your Bigotry Is Showing

beerbellybegone Report

#16

America, F**k Yeah!

America, F**k Yeah!

reddit.com Report

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#17

Babies Are Not A Plaything

Babies Are Not A Plaything

reddit.com Report

#18

Girls Have Ankles Too

Girls Have Ankles Too

Metalloid_Emon Report

#19

Tomi Lahren

Tomi Lahren

BoredCheese Report

#20

$10 To Clean The Bathroom?!

$10 To Clean The Bathroom?!

reddit.com Report

#21

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

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

reddit.com , www.newstalk.com Report

#22

God Is A White Man

God Is A White Man

beerbellybegone Report

#23

America Was Not Started By Protestors!

America Was Not Started By Protestors!

PhaedrusZenn Report

#24

Who Knows What They Put In "Food" Anyway?

Who Knows What They Put In "Food" Anyway?

beerbellybegone Report

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#25

So Cold It Burns

So Cold It Burns

reddit.com , twitter.com Report

#26

Jeepers Creepers

Jeepers Creepers

beerbellybegone Report

#27

There's No Vaccination For That

There's No Vaccination For That

reddit.com Report

#28

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

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

beerbellybegone Report

#29

Gas Pump (Doesn't) Go Brrrrr

Gas Pump (Doesn't) Go Brrrrr

reddit.com Report

#30

Something About Bootstraps

Something About Bootstraps

reddit.com , twitter.com Report

#31

Not Sure You Are Doing It Right

Not Sure You Are Doing It Right

PW1980 Report

#32

Exercise By Jumping Into Conclusion

Exercise By Jumping Into Conclusion

reddit.com Report

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#33

“We Follow Biblical Rules”

“We Follow Biblical Rules”

reddit.com Report

#34

And This Is The Truth

And This Is The Truth

formerpharmama Report

#35

That'll Show Them!

That'll Show Them!

LoneShark81 Report

#36

No Second Chances For Her!

No Second Chances For Her!

reddit.com Report

#37

Can't Say Much, Can We?

Can't Say Much, Can We?

reddit.com Report

#38

Why Even Publish This Story?

Why Even Publish This Story?

reddit.com Report

#39

Nice Try

Nice Try

reddit.com Report

#40

Complete Slam Dunk From This Dude

Complete Slam Dunk From This Dude

reddit.com , twitter.com Report

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#41

That Went Over Like A Lead Balloon

That Went Over Like A Lead Balloon

beerbellybegone Report

#42

That’s A Lotta Damage

That’s A Lotta Damage

reddit.com Report

#43

Inconvenient At Worst

Inconvenient At Worst

reddit.com Report

#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

Ok-Uwu Report

#45

Murdered By Logic, As Well

Murdered By Logic, As Well

reddit.com Report

#46

Anti-Vax Logic

Anti-Vax Logic

Shyrecat Report

#47

Please Stop Calling People You Disagree With That

Please Stop Calling People You Disagree With That

reddit.com Report

#48

Probably Not Even The Full 30 Minutes

Probably Not Even The Full 30 Minutes

beerbellybegone Report

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#49

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

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

reddit.com Report

#50

Why Are People Still On The Side Of The Billionaires?

Why Are People Still On The Side Of The Billionaires?

reddit.com Report

#51

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Personally Replies To A Hater

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Personally Replies To A Hater

reddit.com Report

#52

Peon's Don't Deserve Dignity

Peon's Don't Deserve Dignity

reddit.com , twitter.com Report

#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

forgotmyPWyetagain Report

#54

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

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

reddit.com Report

#55

He’s Definitely Not Making Into Smash Now

He’s Definitely Not Making Into Smash Now

Scaulbylausis Report

#56

Amazing Observation

Amazing Observation

MichaelSark Report

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#57

Anti-Masker vs. A Hedge

Anti-Masker vs. A Hedge

Brattonismybae Report

#58

They Have To, It's The Law

They Have To, It's The Law

reddit.com , twitter.com Report

#59

I Use Capital Letters To Sound Smarter

I Use Capital Letters To Sound Smarter

reddit.com Report

#60

The Difference Between Appropriation And Appreciation

The Difference Between Appropriation And Appreciation

reddit.com , twitter.com Report

#61

When Did They Start Calling Us Doomers?

When Did They Start Calling Us Doomers?

reddit.com Report

#62

Nike Tried To Disown The Shoes Funnily Enough

Nike Tried To Disown The Shoes Funnily Enough

dank_memes26 Report

#63

Pick Me, Pick Me!

Pick Me, Pick Me!

beerbellybegone Report

#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.

reddit.com Report

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#65

I Used My Argument To Destroy My Argument

I Used My Argument To Destroy My Argument

reddit.com Report

#66

Did Not Know That About The First Computer Virus

Did Not Know That About The First Computer Virus

reddit.com Report

#67

Brandy Is Not Having It

Brandy Is Not Having It

whimsicalwiish Report

#68

Why Is Tucker Carlson?

Why Is Tucker Carlson?

reddit.com Report

#69

Wine Is Thicker Than Blood

Wine Is Thicker Than Blood

reddit.com Report

#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."

reddit.com , twitter.com Report

#71

Seriously, Read Or Be Read.

Seriously, Read Or Be Read.

reddit.com Report

#72

I Can't Make Titles

I Can't Make Titles

reddit.com Report

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#73

It's That Simple

It's That Simple

reddit.com Report

#74

Much Ado About Something

Much Ado About Something

beerbellybegone Report

#75

[insert Mildly Interesting Title]

[insert Mildly Interesting Title]

MrBlueAnimations Report

#76

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

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

BuickBobFL Report