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verb ADV. favourably | adversely, critically, unfavourably | bitterly | drily, wryly | publicly VERB + COMMENT decline to, refuse to The minister refused to comment on the affair. PREP. about People were commenting about her gifts and abilities. | on He commented favourably on the proposals. | to She commented to me that she liked it., noun ADJ. brief | fair, favourable What she said was (a) fair comment. | adverse, derogatory, disparaging, hostile, negative, sad, unfair, unfavourable The attack is a sad comment on the public's understanding of mental illness. | critical Highly critical comments have been made about the conduct of some ministers. a book with critical comment on the various strands of feminism | caustic, ironic, sarcastic, sardonic, scathing, wry | constructive, helpful | cryptic | incisive, interesting, perceptive, shrewd | uninformed | general | detailed | casual, off-the-cuff, passing, throwaway He made a few casual comments to her about her hair and now she's gone and chopped it all off! This idea deserves more than passing comment. | editorial, official, personal, press, public Editorial comment in ‘The Guardian’ tended to support the government in this matter. | written | political, social Her novels were a vehicle for shrewd social comment. VERB + COMMENT have, make, pass If you have any comments, please send them to the above address. She made a cryptic comment about how the film mirrored her life. I would prefer not to pass comment before I have more information on the case. | attract, cause, draw, elicit, excite The programme attracted much adverse comment. | invite, welcome The school has invited comments from parents about the new curriculum. | receive We have received many helpful comments from fellow-sufferers. PREP. without ~ She accepted his diagnosis without comment. | ~ about/on a general comment on the weather PHRASES be available/not available/unavailable for comment The minister was unavailable for comment last night. | no comment When asked about the rumours, the chairman replied, ‘no comment’. | a source of comment His visits were the source of much comment.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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comment
something that you say or write in order to give your opinion:
• Does anyone have any comments? • Readers are invited to send in their comments and suggestions.
remark
something that you say:
• Just ignore them if they start making rude remarks. • I’m not sure what he meant by that last remark.
point
something that someone mentions about a subject in a discussion, argument, article etc:
• That’s an interesting point, Steve. • He raises (= mentions ) a number of important points in his paper.
observation
a comment in which you say what you think or have noticed about something:
• Karl Marx made the observation that history repeats itself first as tragedy, second as farce.
aside
a comment made in a low voice, that you intend only certain people to hear:
• ‘Is that true?’, she whispered in an aside to Don.
quip
a clever and amusing comment:
• She knew she should reply with some light-hearted quip.
dig
informal a comment you make to annoy or criticize someone:
• I’m tired of her little digs at me.
taunt
a comment intended to make someone angry or upset:
• The fans made racist taunts throughout the game.
Longman-Thesaurus
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comment
verbs
make a comment
• Everyone was making appreciative comments about the delicious food.
have a comment
(= want to make a comment )
• Do you have any comments on that, David?
pass (a) comment
British English (= give an opinion )
• He looked at my photos but he didn’t pass comment.
invite comment(s)
(= ask people to give an opinion )
• The website invites comments from people who visit it.
welcome comments
(= be glad to hear people’s opinions )
• We would welcome your comments and suggestions.
receive comments
• It is very helpful to receive comments from the public.
adjectives
a brief/quick comment
• I just want to make a very brief comment.
a helpful/constructive comment
(= one that helps you make progress )
• Pay close attention to your teacher’s constructive comments.
a positive/negative comment
• There were some very positive comments in the report.
a critical comment
• The school has received critical comments from inspectors.
(a)fair comment
(= a criticism that is reasonable )
• I accepted as fair comment 90% of what he said.
a snide comment
(= unkind and made in a secret or indirect way )
• She made some really snide comments about you when you weren’t here.
a disparaging/derogatory comment
(= criticizing someone or something in an unpleasant way )
• Never make disparaging comments about a colleague’s work.
a scathing/damning comment
(= a very critical one )
• There were a lot of scathing comments about the film.
an appreciative comment
(= showing that you think something is good or nice )
• Appreciative comments may improve your staff’s performance.
a sarcastic comment
(= in which you say the opposite of what you mean, as an unkind joke )
• I tried to stay calm, despite his sarcastic comments.
a casual comment
(= not very serious or important )
• I only made a casual comment about finding the work a bit boring.
a passing comment
(= a quick comment made without thinking about it very carefully )
• She got upset about a passing comment I made about her clothes.
a shrewd comment
(= good at judging people or situations )
• His newspaper article is always full of shrewd comments.
a wry comment
(= saying that something is bad in an amusing way )
• ‘Perhaps the food could be improved,’ was the wry comment of one prisoner.
a bitter comment
(= an angry one )
• Several pensioners passed some bitter comments.
a public comment
• The jury are forbidden from making public comments.
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