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Noun

S: (n) remark (remark%1:10:00::), comment (comment%1:10:00::), input (input%1:10:01::) (a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information) "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"; "we would appreciate input from our users on how we can improve our software"
S: (n) remark (remark%1:09:00::) (explicit notice) "it passed without remark"

Verb

S: (v) note (note%2:32:00::), observe (observe%2:32:00::), mention (mention%2:32:00::), remark (remark%2:32:00::) (make mention of) "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"

direct troponym / full troponym

direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
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S: (v) comment (comment%2:32:00::), notice (notice%2:32:00::), remark (remark%2:32:01::), point out (point_out%2:32:01::) (make or write a comment on) "he commented the paper of his colleague"

direct troponym / full troponym

S: (v) knock (knock%2:32:02::), criticize (criticize%2:32:00::), criticise (criticise%2:32:00::), pick apart (pick_apart%2:32:00::) (find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws) "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"

S: (v) reprimand (reprimand%2:32:00::), censure (censure%2:32:00::), criminate (criminate%2:32:01::) (rebuke formally)

S: (v) animadvert (animadvert%2:32:01::) (express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark)

S: (v) savage (savage%2:32:00::), blast (blast%2:32:02::), pillory (pillory%2:32:02::), crucify (crucify%2:32:03::) (criticize harshly or violently) "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"
S: (v) admonish (admonish%2:32:00::), reprove (reprove%2:32:00::), reproof (reproof%2:32:00::) (take to task) "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"
S: (v) call on the carpet (call_on_the_carpet%2:32:00::), take to task (take_to_task%2:32:00::), rebuke (rebuke%2:32:00::), rag (rag%2:32:00::), trounce (trounce%2:32:00::), lecture (lecture%2:32:00::), reprimand (reprimand%2:32:01::), jaw (jaw%2:32:01::), dress down (dress_down%2:32:00::), call down (call_down%2:32:00::), scold (scold%2:32:00::), chide (chide%2:32:00::), berate (berate%2:32:00::), bawl out (bawl_out%2:32:00::), remonstrate (remonstrate%2:32:04::), chew out (chew_out%2:32:00::), chew up (chew_up%2:32:00::), have words (have_words%2:32:00::), lambaste (lambaste%2:32:00::), lambast (lambast%2:32:00::) (censure severely or angrily) "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

S: (v) chastise (chastise%2:32:00::), castigate (castigate%2:32:00::), objurgate (objurgate%2:32:01::), chasten (chasten%2:32:00::), correct (correct%2:32:00::) (censure severely) "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"

S: (v) flame (flame%2:32:00::) (criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium) "the person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed"

S: (v) tell off (tell_off%2:32:00::), brush down (brush_down%2:32:00::) (reprimand) "She told the misbehaving student off"

S: (v) reprehend (reprehend%2:32:00::) (express strong disapproval of)
S: (v) deplore (deplore%2:32:00::) (express strong disapproval of) "We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners"

S: (v) accurse (accurse%2:32:00::), execrate (execrate%2:32:00::), anathemize (anathemize%2:32:01::), comminate (comminate%2:32:00::), anathemise (anathemise%2:32:00::), anathematize (anathematize%2:32:00::), anathematise (anathematise%2:32:00::) (curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment)

S: (v) belabor (belabor%2:32:02::), belabour (belabour%2:32:02::) (attack verbally with harsh criticism) "She was belabored by her fellow students"
S: (v) come down (come_down%2:32:12::) (criticize or reprimand harshly) "The critics came down hard on the new play"
S: (v) denounce (denounce%2:32:00::) (speak out against) "He denounced the Nazis"

S: (v) fulminate (fulminate%2:32:00::), rail (rail%2:32:04::) (criticize severely) "He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare"; "She railed against the bad social policies"
S: (v) condemn (condemn%2:32:00::), reprobate (reprobate%2:32:00::), decry (decry%2:32:00::), objurgate (objurgate%2:32:00::), excoriate (excoriate%2:32:00::) (express strong disapproval of) "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated"

S: (v) blame (blame%2:32:01::), find fault (find_fault%2:32:10::), pick (pick%2:32:09::) (harass with constant criticism) "Don't always pick on your little brother"
S: (v) disparage (disparage%2:32:00::), belittle (belittle%2:32:00::), pick at (pick_at%2:32:00::) (express a negative opinion of) "She disparaged her student's efforts"

S: (v) pan (pan%2:32:00::), tear apart (tear_apart%2:32:00::), trash (trash%2:32:00::) (express a totally negative opinion of) "The critics panned the performance"
S: (v) discredit (discredit%2:32:00::), disgrace (disgrace%2:32:00::) (damage the reputation of) "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"
S: (v) deprecate (deprecate%2:32:00::), depreciate (depreciate%2:32:00::), vilipend (vilipend%2:32:00::) (belittle) "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts"

S: (v) deflate (deflate%2:32:00::), puncture (puncture%2:32:00::) (reduce or lessen the size or importance of) "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"

S: (v) minimize (minimize%2:32:00::), belittle (belittle%2:32:01::), denigrate (denigrate%2:32:00::), derogate (derogate%2:32:00::) (cause to seem less serious; play down) "Don't belittle his influence"

S: (v) talk down (talk_down%2:32:00::) (belittle through talk)

S: (v) nitpick (nitpick%2:32:00::) (be overly critical; criticize minor details)
S: (v) attack (attack%2:32:00::), round (round%2:32:11::), assail (assail%2:32:00::), lash out (lash_out%2:32:11::), snipe (snipe%2:32:11::), assault (assault%2:32:00::) (attack in speech or writing) "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"

S: (v) abuse (abuse%2:32:00::), clapperclaw (clapperclaw%2:32:00::), blackguard (blackguard%2:32:00::), shout (shout%2:32:12::) (use foul or abusive language towards) "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"

S: (v) slang (slang%2:32:00::) (abuse with coarse language)
S: (v) vilify (vilify%2:32:00::), revile (revile%2:32:00::), vituperate (vituperate%2:32:00::), rail (rail%2:32:01::) (spread negative information about) "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"
S: (v) curse (curse%2:32:02::) (heap obscenities upon) "The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger"

S: (v) claw (claw%2:32:00::) (attack as if with claws) "The politician clawed his rival"
S: (v) vitriol (vitriol%2:32:00::) (subject to bitter verbal abuse)
S: (v) rip (rip%2:32:00::) (criticize or abuse strongly and violently) "The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly"
S: (v) whang (whang%2:32:00::) (attack forcefully) "whang away at the school reform plan"
S: (v) bombard (bombard%2:32:00::), barrage (barrage%2:32:00::) (address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage) "The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"; "The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer"
S: (v) blister (blister%2:32:00::), scald (scald%2:32:00::), whip (whip%2:32:00::) (subject to harsh criticism) "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community"
S: (v) rubbish (rubbish%2:32:00::) (attack strongly)

S: (v) harsh on (harsh_on%2:32:00::) (criticize harshly) "the teacher keeps harshing on the same kid"

S: (v) wisecrack (wisecrack%2:32:00::) (make a comment, usually ironic)
S: (v) kibitz (kibitz%2:32:00::), kibbitz (kibbitz%2:32:00::) (make unwanted and intrusive comments)

direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term

S: (v) note (note%2:32:00::), observe (observe%2:32:00::), mention (mention%2:32:00::), remark (remark%2:32:00::) (make mention of) "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"

derivationally related form
sentence frame

Somebody ----s something
[Applies to comment] Somebody ----s
[Applies to comment] Somebody ----s that CLAUSE