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MENTION

Definition:

[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
[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: citation, acknowledgment, credit, reference, quotation
[noun] an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"
Synonyms: honorable
[verb] make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
Synonyms: advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
[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