mention

Definition for mention

noun as in referral, observation

Strongest matches

acknowledgment, comment, footnote, indication, notice, notification, recognition, reference, remark, utterance

Strong matches

allusion, citation, naming, note, specifying, tribute

verb as in refer to

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acknowledge, allude to, bring up, cite, declare, detail, disclose, discuss, introduce, name, notice, point out, quote, recount, report, reveal, speak of, specify, suggest, tell, touch on

Strong matches

acquaint, adduce, advert, broach, communicate, designate, divulge, enumerate, impart, infer, instance, intimate, notify, observe, remark, state

Weak matches

call attention to, hint at, make known, point to, speak about, throw out

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“So don’t you make a scene or mention Jeff Epstein, or your show will be scrapped — shut your trap.”

From Los Angeles Times

The ministry said it had deliberately delayed announcing the bracelet's disappearance "to ensure an appropriate environment for the progress of investigations", but it did not mention when the piece of jewellery was last seen.

From BBC

By the time Clinton’s second term ended, the initiative quietly disappeared, only to be mentioned in passing in Clinton’s memoir.

From Salon

“I think it was either me or Sarah who mentioned the idea of quitting while we were ahead.”

From Los Angeles Times

However, according to Cox, a family member told investigators that Robinson had become "more political" in recent years and had specifically mentioned Kirk's impending visit to Utah Valley University during a dinner.

From BBC

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