mention
noun
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an official recognition of merit“Although we didn't win the prize, we did get special mention.”honorable mention
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a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passagecredit
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a remark that calls attention to something or someone“They made frequent mention of their friend who was away on vacation for the entire summer.”reference
verb
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make mention ofnote
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commendcite
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make reference to“Our name was mentioned in connection with the invention.”name