Analysis
Analysis noun - A series of explanations or observations on something (as an event).
Usage example: gave a thorough analysis of the main character's motives
Commentary is a synonym for analysis in explanation topic. In some cases you can use "Commentary" instead a noun "Analysis", when it comes to topics like comment.
Commentary
Commentary noun - A series of explanations or observations on something (as an event).
Usage example: the TV anchors provided a running commentary on the parade
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Synonyms for Commentary
Analysis is a synonym for commentary in explanation topic. You can use "Analysis" instead a noun "Commentary", if it concerns topics such as narration.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- consideration and analysis
- consideration and commentary
- opinion and analysis
- opinion and commentary
- study and analysis
- study and commentary
- evaluation and analysis
- evaluation and commentary
- appraisal and analysis
- appraisal and commentary
- assessment and analysis
- assessment and commentary
- observation and analysis
- observation and commentary
How words are described
| good | good analysis | good commentary |
| detailed | detailed analysis | detailed commentary |
| particular | particular analysis | particular commentary |
| usual | usual analysis | usual commentary |
| Other adjectives: brief, complete, thoughtful, critical, actual, entire, real, dry, extensive, serious, little, satirical, witty, interesting, personal, new, political, official, historical, in-depth. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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He now mostly does basketball analysis/commentary, generally NBA on TNT, in which he is very often the Butt Monkey; on that show, he also has something of a Sitcom Arch-Nemesis in another former Suns player, Shaquille O'Neal.
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TYT Shows is a mini-channel that has more detailed commentary and analysis on news, politics and entertainment.
Source: Radio / The Young Turks -
It attempts to maintain a similar tone to the source material with a balance of humor and drama, however it will habitually devote much more time to character analysis and social commentary than the original InuYasha series.
Source: Fan Fic / Memoirs
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