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mention vs accolade

accolade vs mention

mention and accolade both are nouns.

mention is a verb but accolade is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mention Yes No Yes No
accolade Yes No No No
As nouns, accolade is a hypernym of mention; that is, accolade is a word with a broader meaning than mention:
  • mention: an official recognition of merit
  • accolade: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
Other hypernyms of mention include award, honor, honour, laurels.
mention (noun) accolade (noun)
an official recognition of merit a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
mention (verb) accolade (verb)
make mention of
commend
make reference to
Difference between mention and accolade

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