"mention" meaning in All languages combined

See mention on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmɛnʃən/ Audio: en-us-mention.ogg [US] Forms: mention [singular], mentions [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A mention of something, is when somebody mentions it.
    Sense id: simple-mention-en-noun-mnqcKX3-

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈmɛnʃən/ Audio: en-us-mention.ogg [US] Forms: mention [canonical], mentions [third-person, singular], mentioned [past], mentioned [past, participle], mentioning [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you mention something, you say it or talk about it, but only very briefly.
    Sense id: simple-mention-en-verb-8m1xnQvh
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        },
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          "text": "As I have already mentioned, I had never tried skiing before."
        },
        {
          "text": "The problem is not mentioned in any of the books."
        },
        {
          "text": "He mentioned that she would probably be there."
        },
        {
          "text": "Did you mention the changes to Susan?"
        },
        {
          "text": "Now that you mention it, I do have another key under the mat."
        },
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          "text": "\"Thank you for your help!\" \"Oh, don't mention it. It was nothing.\""
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        },
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        },
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          "text": "The problem is not mentioned in any of the books."
        },
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          "text": "He mentioned that she would probably be there."
        },
        {
          "text": "Did you mention the changes to Susan?"
        },
        {
          "text": "Now that you mention it, I do have another key under the mat."
        },
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          "text": "\"Thank you for your help!\" \"Oh, don't mention it. It was nothing.\""
        }
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