Commentary
Commentary noun - A series of explanations or observations on something (as an event).
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Synonyms for Commentary
Explanations and commentary are semantically related In some cases you can replace term "Explanations" with "Commentary", this nouns are similar.
Explanations
Commentary and explanations are semantically related in clarification topic. Sometimes you can use "Commentary" instead a noun "Explanations".
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Related pairs
- account and commentary
- account and explanations
- note and commentary
- note and explanations
- report and commentary
- report and explanations
- summary and commentary
- summary and explanations
- description and commentary
- description and explanations
- exposition and commentary
- exposition and explanations
- expression and commentary
- expression and explanations
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- As for the identities of the Final Five Cylons, Ron Moore's explanations in the DVD commentary make it clear that he picked them all based on shock value, rather than in-universe story logic.
- Doylist or out-of-universe commentary considers the work as a created object, and prefers explanations based on the real-world motivations or circumstances of the creators.
Source: Watsonian vs. Doylist -
All There in the Manual: While Eisenheim's tricks may seem like a simple Hand Wave of reality for the sake of drama, all of them actually have very clear explanations — but only in the DVD commentary tracks.
Source: Film / The Illusionist
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