MENTION

• (noun) an official recognition of merit

  "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"

  synonyms : honorable mention

• (noun) a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

  "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 cases"

  synonyms : acknowledgment , citation , cite , credit , quotation , reference

• (noun) a remark that calls attention to something or someone

  "she made frequent mention of her promotion", "there was no mention of it", "the speaker made several references to his wife"

  synonyms : reference

• (verb) make mention of

  "She observed that his presentation took up too much time", "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"

  synonyms : note , observe , remark

• (verb) commend

  "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"

  synonyms : cite

• (verb) make reference to

  "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

  synonyms : advert , bring up , cite , name , refer

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