mention
• verb 1 refer to briefly. 2 refer to by name as being noteworthy. • noun 1 a reference to someone or something. 2 a formal acknowledgement of something noteworthy. — PHRASES be mentioned in dispatches Brit. be commended for one’s actions by name in an official military report. mention someone in one’s will leave a legacy to someone. — ORIGIN Latin, related to MIND.
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