Communication

Synonyms for mention

Two senses of mention live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsCommunication

a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

She got a mention in the acknowledgments for her research.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

credit

Same sentence, swapped: She got a credit in the acknowledgments for her research.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for mention as it is used in the sentence above.

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Sense 2 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineCommunication

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

There was no mention of it.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

reference

Same sentence, swapped: There was no reference of it.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for mention as it is used in the sentence above.

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Closest first: other communication words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

routineadjective, nouneverydayfound in the ordinary course of eventsFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line screamingnoun, adjectivescreechingsharp piercing cryFoothills2 senses secondverb, nounbackgive support or one's approval toFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line sendverbpostcause to be directed or transmitted to another placeFoothills shoutingnouncheeringencouragement in the form of cheers from spectatorsFoothills shownounappearancepretending that something is the case in order to make a good impressionFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line signverb, nounsubscribemark with one's signatureRidgeline2 sensesHas a reason line painnounhurtinga symptom of some physical hurt or disorderFoothillsHas a reason line

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