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mention

US /ˈmɛnʃən/

verb Foundation · A2 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

make reference to

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

She did not mention the delay in her email to clients.

Word Family

NounNoun
mention gốc mentioner
VerbVerb
mention gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • refer tohaving a meaning similar to mention
  • citea short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
  • bring uphaving a meaning similar to mention

Collocations

  • Easy don't mention it
    a collocation phrase: don't mention it
  • Medium forget to mention key details
    to forget to mention key details, meaning to dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
  • Hard explicitly mention statutory obligations in writing
    describing explicitly mention statutory obligations in writing (in an explicit manner)
  • Very Hard not to mention escalating geopolitical perils
    describing not to mention escalating geopolitical perils (negation of a word or group of words)

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