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remark
verb [T] /rɪˈmɑːk/
/-ˈmɑːrk/ Definition
B2 to give a spoken statement of an opinion or thought: [+ (that)] Dr Johnson once remarked (that) "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." [+ that] He remarked that she was looking thin.Expressing and asking opinionsRemarks and remarkingControlling emotionsRemarks and remarkingExpressing and asking opinions
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Synonyms and related words:
- air verb (MAKE KNOWN)
- annotate verb
- backbiting noun
- bon mot noun
- comment noun
- compliment noun
- innuendo noun
- last word noun
- line noun (REMARK)
- mention noun
- mot juste noun
- observation noun (NOTICING)
- parenthesis noun
- parting shot noun
- platitude noun
- profundity noun (UNDERSTANDING)
- remark noun
- remark on sth phrasal verb
- shaft noun (REMARK)
- sideswipe noun (REMARK)
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