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remark - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account" |
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comment,
input |
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statement a document showing credits and debits
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ad-lib remark made spontaneously without prior preparation; "his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians"
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courtesy a courteous or respectful or considerate act
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gambit,
ploy a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position
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obiter dictum,
passing comment an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
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mention,
reference an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"
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observation,
reflection,
reflexion the act of observing; taking a patient look
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rib support resembling the rib of an animal
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crack,
quip,
sally,
wisecrack a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
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barb,
dig,
gibe,
jibe,
shaft,
shot,
slam one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather
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conversation stopper,
stopper a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply
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banality,
bromide,
cliche,
commonplace,
platitude any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs
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zinger a striking or amusing or caustic remark; "he always greeted me with a new zinger"; "she tried to think of some killer of an argument, a real zinger that would disarm all opposition"
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remark - explicit notice; "it passed without remark" |
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notice,
observance,
observation the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police"
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