Mention
Mention verb - To make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically.
Reply and mention are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reply" instead a verb "Mention".
Nearby Words: mentioned, mentioning
Reply
Reply verb - To act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence).
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| similar | similar mention | similar reply |
| common | common mention | common reply |
| brief | brief mention | brief reply |
| positive | positive mention | positive reply |
| Other adjectives: obvious, small, actual, real, quick, vague, casual, above, subsequent. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Fun with Acronyms: Hawkeye had a tendancy to reply to any mention of CINCOMPAC with NINCOMPOOP.
Source: Series / M*A*S*H - Mention Golden Sun: Dark Dawn to the fans and their general reply is either "Sveta is the best character" to "Earth Adepts have no personality" to "the game is too easy," the latter being not an appropriate subject to discuss no matter what your stance is.
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Mention & Reply. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mention/reply>.
Reply or Mention. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mention/reply.
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