comment
verb [I or T] /ˈkɒm.ent/
/ˈkɑː.ment/ Definition
B2 to make a comment: My mum always comments on what I'm wearing. [+ that] He commented that the two essays were rather similar. The official refused to/declined to comment on the matter.Remarks and remarkingExpressing and asking opinions
(Definition of comment verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- air verb (MAKE KNOWN)
- annotate verb
- backbiting noun
- bon mot noun
- commentary noun
- compliment noun
- innuendo noun
- last word noun
- line noun (REMARK)
- mention noun
- mot juste noun
- parenthesis noun
- parting shot noun
- platitude noun
- profundity noun (UNDERSTANDING)
- remark noun
- remark on sth phrasal verb
- remark verb
- shaft noun (REMARK)
- sideswipe noun (REMARK)
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