what does mention mean?
MENTION as NOUN
- Meaning
- an official recognition of merit
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- although he didn”t win the prize he did get special mention
Hypernyms(s) mention is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
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- the student’’s essay failed to list several important citations
- the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book
- the article includes mention of similar clinical
Hypernyms(s) mention is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a remark that calls attention to something or someone
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- she made frequent mention of her promotion
- there was no mention of it
- the speaker made several references to his wife
Hypernyms(s) mention is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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MENTION as VERB
- Meaning
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- She observed that his presentation took up too much time
- They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing
Hypernyms(s) mention is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
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- he was cited for his outstanding achievements
Hypernyms(s) mention is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
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- His name was mentioned in connection with the invention
Hypernyms(s) mention is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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