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remark vs mention

mention vs remark

remark and mention both are nouns.

remark and mention both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
remark Yes No Yes No
mention Yes No Yes No
As nouns, mention is a hyponym of remark; that is, mention is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than remark:
  • remark: a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
  • mention: a remark that calls attention to something or someone
Other hyponyms of remark include ad-lib, courtesy, gambit, ploy, obiter dictum, passing comment, reference, observation, reflection, reflexion, rib, crack, quip, sally, wisecrack, barb, dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, shot, slam, conversation stopper, stopper, banality, bromide, cliche, commonplace, platitude, zinger.
As verbs, remark and mention are synonyms defined as:
  • remark and mention: make mention of
Other synonyms of remark include note, observe.
As verbs, mention is a hypernym of remark; that is, mention is a word with a broader meaning than remark:
  • remark: make or write a comment on
  • mention: make mention of
Other hypernyms of remark include note, observe, remark.
remark (noun) mention (noun)
explicit notice an official recognition of merit
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information a remark that calls attention to something or someone
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
remark (verb) mention (verb)
make mention of make mention of
make or write a comment on commend
make reference to
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