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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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commentaries |
| definition 1: |
a series of explanatory or interpretive remarks or comments.
We listened to commentary on the works of art as we went through the museum.
- synonyms:
- annotation, gloss, notes
- similar words:
- exegesis, explanation, marginalia
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| definition 2: |
something that serves as an example or illustration.
The shooting in the school is a sad commentary on the state of the world.- similar words:
- example, illustration, reflection
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| definition 3: |
(usu. pl.) a chronicle or series of records.
The commentaries of explorers provide a rich historical resource.- synonyms:
- chronicle, history, record
- similar words:
- account, documentation, journal, narrative
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| related words: |
annotation, critique, essay, exposition, gloss |
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