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Synonyms for commentary
ˈkɒm ənˌtɛr icom·men·ta·ry

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English Synonyms and Antonyms2.8 / 4 votes

  1. 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 WordNet2.0 / 6 votes

  1. 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

Matched Categories

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. commentarynoun

    Synonyms:
    COMMENT

  2. commentarynoun

    Synonyms:
    book of comments

  3. commentarynoun

    Synonyms:
    memoir, familiar narrative

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "commentary":

    comment, comments, commentaire, remark, commentaries, feedback, suspension, remarks

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How to use commentary in a sentence?

  1. Marlene Bonnelly:

    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.

  2. Derek Karpel:

    No one should go into expecting it to be a serious commentary on politics, but it's fun. People should go.

  3. Francis Quarles:

    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.

  4. Norman Siegel:

    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.

  5. John Brumby:

    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.


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