comment

comment
I
n.
observation
remark

1) to make a comment

2) (an) appropriate, fitting; caustic, critical, scathing, unfavorable; cryptic; favorable; inappropriate; ironic, wry; nasty, vicious; off-the-record; passing; perceptive, shrewd; sarcastic comment

3) (a) comment about, on (there was no comment about the incident in the press)

4) (a) comment from (there was no comment from the other party)

5) a comment that + clause (her comment that she would retire soon was greeted with dismay)

6) without further comment

gossip
talk

7) to arouse, cause, evoke comment

8) considerable; critical, scathing; favorable; unfavorable comment (the incident evoked considerable comment in the capitals of western Europe)

II
v.

1) (D; intr.) to comment about, on

2) (L) she commented that she was very happy to be a guest in their country

* * *
['kɒment]
caustic
cryptic
evoke comment
ironic
off-the-record
sarcastic comment
scathing
wry
á å. to address a comment
á å. to raise a comment
unfavorable comment (the incident evoked considerable comment in the capitals of western Europe)
(D; intr.) to comment about
(L) she commented that she was very happy to be a guest in their country
(a) comment about
(an) appropriate
['gossip'] ['talk'] to arouse
['observation'] ['remark'] to make a comment
considerable
without further comment
a comment that + clause (her comment that she would retire soon was greeted with dismay)
(a) comment from (there was no comment from the other party)

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