comment
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1.7
- noun
- /ˈkɑːmɛnt/
:
anotación
- Richard Dolbeer provided helpful comments on an earlier draft of the manuscript.
- comments and suggestions
- helpful comments
- provide comments
And so the Stoics come in later as a comment on the ancients.
- And so the Stoics come in later as a comment on the ancients.
Examples
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Several themes emerged from the comments written by students on the post-interview survey.
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What do the comment cards say?
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Let us know in the comments below who won this round.
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Can any of you offer any comments on how this helps me?
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I chose one comment that I liked best.
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Please leave us a comment, like and subscribe.
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I'm just going through the comments on my newest video.
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Several themes emerged from the comments written by students on the post-interview survey.
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Richard Dolbeer provided helpful comments on an earlier draft of the manuscript.
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Can any of you offer any comments on how this helps me?
Synonyms
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1.4
A short spoken or written statement giving an opinion
58
3.8
Notes written to explain and discuss a book or text
13
4.4
A short written note added to a document to give information
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4.9
A short note added to a text or diagram to explain it
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4.0
A short comment added to the main talk or text
2
3.9
A note at the end of a book or article that gives extra information and shows sources
A short note in the margin that explains a difficult part of a text often in an old book
A short note at the start of a book that explains its background
Idioms
- Literature
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3.5
A short answer saying you will not give information, often to journalists
Compounds
- Offensive
A comment that says bad things about the speaker's own ethnic group
- Offensive
An online comment that defends the Chinese government, often paid or organized
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Comment comes from the Latin root ment meaning 'mind' or 'thought', the same root as mental. A written comment is simply a thought or note added to a book or paper to explain or give an opinion.