say vs mention

say and mention both are nouns.

say and mention both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
say	Yes	No	Yes	No
mention	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, mention is a hyponym of say; that is, mention is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than say:

say: express in words
mention: make mention of

Other hyponyms of say include lay out, present, represent, misstate, answer, reply, respond, introduce, precede, preface, premise, announce, declare, articulate, enunciate, vocalise, vocalize, get out, declare, declare, note, observe, remark, add, append, supply, explain, give, sum, sum up, summarise, summarize.

say (noun)	mention (noun)
the chance to speak	an official recognition of merit
	a remark that calls attention to something or someone
	a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

say (verb)	mention (verb)
express in words	make mention of
report or maintain	commend
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way	make reference to
express a supposition
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
communicate or express nonverbally
recite or repeat a fixed text
indicate
state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
utter aloud
have or contain a certain wording or form

Difference between say and mention

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