Commentary and Record

Commentary

Commentary noun - A series of explanations or observations on something (as an event).

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Record and commentary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Record" instead a noun "Commentary".

Record noun - A relating of events usually in the order in which they happened.

Usage example: the town paper published a record of the debate, as well as a synopsis of each candidate's stance on the major questions

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Commentary and record are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Commentary" instead a noun "Record".

Nearby Words: recorded, recording, recorder, recordist, recordable

good	good commentary	good record
best	best commentary	best record
similar	similar commentary	similar record
complete	complete commentary	complete record
Other adjectives: original, actual, entire, extensive, bad, personal, new, professional, official, previous, historical.

Frank Zappa's debut album Freak Out was a double LP, featuring parodies of love songs on the first record and political commentary and complete zany mayhem on the second record.

Source: Distinct Double Album
Nothing left to do now but record the DVD commentary track and sell the props on eBay.

Source: Post-Script Season
In the DVD commentary of the episode "Conviction", Joss Whedon actually notes his use of this trope, and states for the record that he does not believe bondage practitioners are actually evil.

Source: Bondage Is Bad

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