mention
B1Frequent NGSL-1UK /ˈmenʃn/US /ˈmenʃn/
Meaning
noun
an act of referring to somebody/something in speech or writing
“He made no mention of her work.”
verb
to write or speak about something/somebody, especially without giving much information
“mention something/somebody, Sorry, I won't mention it again.”
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“you mentioned how annoying it is when people call you up”
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“uh you know for reasons mentioned there”
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“future you mentioned um reg increased”
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