remarkverb [ T ]
uk/rɪˈmɑːk/us/rɪˈmɑːrk/B2 to give a spoken statement of an opinion or thought:
[ + (that) ] Dr Johnson once remarked (that) "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life."
[ + that ] He remarked that she was looking thin.
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- The judge remarked that ignorance was not a valid defence.
- Sydney Smith, a notable wit, once remarked that he never read a book before he reviewed it because it might prejudice his opinion of it.
- I was remarking on the recent profusion of books and articles on the matter.
- I was just remarking on how well you two normally get on with each other.
- She remarked that the award was more than she was expecting.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Expressing and asking opinions
- apothegm
- ask
- come out
- couch
- day
- editorialize
- far
- for my money idiom
- pronounce
- propound
- put
- put yourself across
- run
- run sth by sb
- screed
- soapbox
- sound off
- stake
- talk
- talk sth over
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Remarks & remarking
Phrasal verb(s)
remark on sth
remarknoun [ C ]
uk/rɪˈmɑːk/us/rɪˈmɑːrk/B2 something that you say, giving your opinion about something or stating a fact:
Her remarks on the employment question led to a heated discussion.
The children made rude remarks about the old man.
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- He made some derogatory remark about her appearance.
- It was an innocent remark, I didn't mean to hurt his feelings.
- I don't think she intended me to hear the remark.
- Unkind remarks are one of his specialities.
- He addressed a few introductory remarks to the audience.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Remarks & remarking
- aside
- backbite
- backbiting
- bon mot
- comment
- compliment
- externalize
- innuendo
- last word
- line
- mot juste
- observation
- one
- parenthesis
- parting shot
- platitude
- remark on sth
- riposte
- shaft
- the one about idiom
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