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Synonyms for commentary
ˈkɒm ənˌtɛr icom·men·ta·ry
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
commentary
A definition is exact, an explanation general; a definition is formal, a description pictorial. A definition must include all that belongs to the object defined, and exclude all that does not; a description may include only some general features; an explanation may simply throw light upon some point of special difficulty. An exposition undertakes to state more fully what is compactly given or only implied in the text; as, an exposition of Scripture. Interpretation is ordinarily from one language into another, or from the language of one period into that of another; it may also be a statement giving the doubtful or hidden meaning of that which is recondite or perplexing; as, the interpretation of a dream, a riddle, or of some difficult passage. Definition, explanation, exposition, and interpretation are ordinarily blended in a commentary, which may also include description. A comment is upon a single passage; a commentary may be the same, but is usually understood to be a volume of comments.
Synonyms:
comment, definition, description, explanation, exposition, interpretation, rendering, translation
Princeton's WordNet
comment, commentarynoun
a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
"he wrote an extended comment on the proposal"
Synonyms:
scuttlebutt, remark, input, gossip, comment
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
commentarynoun
Synonyms:
COMMENTcommentarynoun
Synonyms:
book of commentscommentarynoun
Synonyms:
memoir, familiar narrative
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "commentary":
comment, comments, commentaire, remark, commentaries, feedback, suspension, remarks
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Commentary
Comment vs Commentary -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Comment and Commentary.
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#221 | comments | |
#379 | description | |
#514 | feedback | |
#525 | comment | |
#1438 | input | |
#1786 | definition | |
#2616 | translation | |
#4325 | interpretation | |
#4376 | commentary | |
#4474 | explanation | |
#5067 | suspension | |
#5780 | remarks | |
#8919 | remark | |
#9152 | gossip | |
#9309 | rendering | |
#15839 | commentaries | |
#16654 | exposition | |
#55909 | commentaire | |
#95105 | scuttlebutt |
How to use commentary in a sentence?
I'm trying not to expect anything, because expectations can set us up for disappointment, still, it's easy to have those expectations, given 'The Dark Knight Returns'' status as a Batman classic. The world Miller built is fantastically dark and packed with so much social commentary that several re-reads in, I still feel like I'm finding tidbits relevant to today.
No one should go into expecting it to be a serious commentary on politics, but it's fun. People should go.
Read not books alone, but men, and amongst them chiefly thyself. If thou find anything questionable there, use the commentary of a severe friend rather than the gloss of a sweet lipped flatterer; there is more profit in a distasteful truth than in deceitful sweetness.
SantaCon is a cultural public commentary on the Christmas season, from a critique of consumerism to cultural and charitable giving, it's part satire and has an edge.
The timing of my retirement from the board is completely unrelated to any recent commentary regarding China and Huawei, i remain a strong supporter of closer ties between Australia and China, particularly in the fields of investment, trade, education and R&D.
Translations for commentary
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- репортаж, коментарBulgarian
- comentariCatalan, Valencian
- KommentarGerman
- σχόλια, σχολιασμόςGreek
- zeresan, iruzkin, azalpenBasque
- iomradhScottish Gaelic
- דווח, פרושHebrew
- kommentárHungarian
- komentar, şerh, ron, tefsîr, şirove, ravek, îzah, ravekirinKurdish
- comentarium, commentariumLatin
- komentarzPolish
- comentárioPortuguese
- аннотация, комментарий, репортажRussian
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