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1. | [ verb ] make reference to | |
Synonyms: | mention refer cite name bring_up | |
Examples: | : "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" |
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Related terms: | think_of invoke touch_on reference speak_of_the_devil cross-refer raise drag_up remember commend namedrop mention citation quotation citation mentioner | |
2. | [ verb ] make a more or less disguised reference to | |
Synonyms: | touch allude | |
Examples: | "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it" |
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Related terms: | hint refer denote | |
3. | [ verb ] give heed (to) | |
Synonyms: | pay_attention attend hang give_ear pay_heed | |
Examples: | "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly" "She hung on his every word" "They paid attention to everything he said" |
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Related terms: | listen fixate attention hearer attention advertence | |
4. | [ noun ] (business) a public promotion of some product or service | |
Synonyms: | advertising ad advertisement advertizing advertizement | |
Related terms: | promotion commercial circular Yellow_Pages newspaper_ad preview direct_mail advertorial mailer teaser top_billing advertise | |
Similar spelling: |
advertize advertise advertent adversity adversary adverb adverse adversely adverbial |