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Word: Mention
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English (originally in make mention of): via Old French from Latin mentio(n-); related to mind
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɛnʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
refer to (something) briefly and without going into detail
Short Definition:refer to something briefly
Examples:- I haven't mentioned it to William yet
- I mentioned that my father was meeting me later
Word: Mention
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɛnʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a reference to someone or something
Short Definition:reference to someone/thing
Examples:- their eyes light up at a mention of Sartre
- she made no mention of her disastrous trip to Paris
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