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Pronunciation: /ˈkɑ.mɛnt/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
  2. noun a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
  3. noun a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people

Etymology

From Middle English coment, comment, from Old French coment (“commentary”), from Late Latin commentum (“comment, interpretation”), from Classical Latin commentum (“invention, fabrication”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

remark, input

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
statement
Narrower (hyponyms)
rib, platitude, obiter dictum, conversation stopper, zinger, courtesy

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