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| 1. | [ noun ] an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement | |
| Synonyms: | commendation | |
| Related terms: | award commend | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (zoology,horse racing) thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948 | |
| Related terms: | thoroughbred | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (writing) a short note acknowledging a source of information or quoting a passage | |
| Synonyms: | reference quotation mention acknowledgment credit | |
| Examples: | "the student's essay failed to list several important citations" "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases" |
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| Related terms: | note cross-reference photo_credit mention reference notice adduce | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (fine art,writing) a passage or expression that is quoted | |
| Synonyms: | quotation quote | |
| Related terms: | excerpt epigraph mimesis misquotation mention quote reference | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.) | |
| Related terms: | speech_act law mention | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (law,writing) a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding | |
| Related terms: | summons law | |
