word | comment |
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definition | verb If you comment on something, you give your opinion about it or you give an explanation for it. So far, Mr Cook has not commented on these reports. Stratford police refuse to comment on whether anyone has been arrested. You really can't comment till you know the facts. 'I'm always happy with new developments,' he commented. Stuart commented that this was very true. noun A comment is something that you say which expresses your opinion of something or which gives an explanation of it. He made his comments at a news conference in Amsterdam. I was wondering whether you had any comments about that? There's been no comment so far from police about the allegations. The Prime Minister, who is abroad, was not available for comment. If an event or situation is a comment on something, it reveals something about that thing, usually something bad . He argues that family problems are typically a comment on some unresolved issues in the family. |
inflections | commentscommentingcommented |
cefr-level | B1 |
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