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      [Verb]  | "mention" 


      1: to make mention of : refer to; also : to cite for outstanding achievement


      Origin: 1530 ;

       See: {mention:1 };

      [Verb]  | "mentioning" 


      1: to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically;


        * e.g., " ... you only mentioned in passing some of your accomplishments "



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      2: to give as an example;


        * e.g., " ... mentioned several legal precedents in support of her argument "



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      [Verb]  | "mention" 


      1: to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically;


        * e.g., " ... you only mentioned in passing some of your accomplishments "



      •  Antonyms : 

      • (N/A)





      2: to give as an example;


        * e.g., " ... mentioned several legal precedents in support of her argument "



      •  Antonyms : 

      • (N/A)





       [ "Mentionitis" ]

      1: giving away the fact one has a crush by frequently mentioning the crush object in an "innocent" context.

        * e.g.,  ... Mentionitis as a warning sign: 

       [ "Mentionitis" ]

      1: The inflation of a name used in your vocabulary when talking; usually at the beginning stages of dating someone. Mentionitis is when you can't stop mentioning someone.

        * e.g.,  ... H: "These are great cookies"  

       [ "not to mention" ]

      1:

        * e.g.,  ... "I'm amazed you find the time, not to mention the energy, to do any work at all" 


       [ "not to mention" ]

      2: used to introduce an additional point which reinforces the point being made.

       [ "mentions" ]

      1: being referred to; usually applies to being mentioned on Twitter's timeline

        * e.g.,  ... Star Jones mentions were in a mess when she bad-mouthed Olivia Pope. 

       [ "mentionitis" ]

      1: The disease of constant obnoxious name-dropping etc.

        * e.g.,  ... Katie: Yo, I was just at Manhattan Beach yesterday...it was so nice.  

       [ "Don't Mention It" ]

      1: Equivalent to "you're welcome." A way to let a person know that the task you completed was not a problem and that you were happy to do it.

        * e.g.,  ... Woman "Thank you for helping me." 

       [ "Mr. Mention" ]

      1: Jamaican term for a man who knows it all

        * e.g.,  ... "Yo you know whats going down, Mr. Mention?" 


       [ "Mr. Mention" ]

      2: Pronounced: Mistah Manshun

       [ "Mentional Liar" ]

      1: You mention something that you are serious about, but don't ever follow through with it.

        * e.g.,  ... Dad: Lets go to on vacation (completely serious tone) 

       [ "case of the mentions" ]

      1: when someone constantly brings up a crush/significant other in conversation. usually at the start of a new relationship.

        * e.g.,  ... friend 1: "i'll have a bud light." 


       [ "case of the mentions" ]

      2: more prevalent in females. usually most severe when in small groups made up of friends of the same sex.

        * e.g.,  ... friend 2: "oh, that's john's favorite beer, too!" 

       [ "honorable mention" ]

      1: someone who's soo great at something that they dont get a prize they get honorable mention because theyre that amazing :)

        * e.g.,  ... person 1- Oh, hey did you hear on the announcements dan go honorable mention? person 2- no way dans the man person 1- yeah thats such a rare accomplishment! person 2- i wish i was dan 

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