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comment > 6 senses
NOUN1comment, remarkA statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief
2comment, commentaryA written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
3comment, gossip, scuttlebuttA report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
VERB1comment, notice, remark, point outMake or write a comment on
2commentExplain or interpret something
3comment, gloss, annotateProvide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
comment > pronunciation
Soundskaa'mehnt
Rhymesaccent, admonishment, advent / Advent, and 66 more rhymes in ehnt at the HyperDic website...
comment > noun 1, communication
MeaningA statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief.
Examples"from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"
Synonymsremark
Narrowerad-lib; courtesy; gambit, ploy; obiter dictum, passing comment; mention, reference; observation, reflection, reflexion; rib; wisecrack, crack, sally, quip; shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe; conversation stopper, stopper; platitude, cliche, banality, commonplace, bromide; zinger
Broaderstatement
Verbscomment; commentate
comment > noun 2, communication
MeaningA written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material.
Examples"he wrote an extended comment on the proposal"
Synonymscommentary
Narrowernote, annotation, notation
Broaderstatement
Verbscomment; commentate; comment
comment > noun 3, communication
MeaningA report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people.
Synonymsgossip, scuttlebutt
Narrowerearful; rumor, rumour, hearsay; grapevine, pipeline, word of mouth; scandal, dirt, malicious gossip; talk, talk of the town
Broaderreport, account
comment > verb 1, communication
MeaningMake or write a comment on.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE; Somebody ----s something
Examples"he commented the paper of his colleague"
Synonymsnotice, remark, point out
Narrowerknock, criticize, criticise, pick apart; wisecrack; kibitz, kibbitz
Broadernote, observe, mention, remark
Nounscommentary; comment
comment > verb 2, communication
MeaningExplain or interpret something.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Narrowersecond-guess; disk-jockey, disc-jockey, DJ
Broaderexplain, explicate
Nounscomment
comment > verb 3, communication
MeaningProvide interlinear explanations for words or phrases.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsgloss, annotate
Broaderinterpret
Nounscomment

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