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mentioning en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ/

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act of briefly referring to someone or something in speech or writing, usually without giving much detail.

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mentioning en · VERB

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ/

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of mention
    form of mention
    • Rather, they issue forth as fragmented commentary, casual mentionings, and sporadic allusions to aspects of the lives and times of universally known characters who have come to represent archetypes, moral types, and object lessons. 2007, James Anthony Pritchett, Friends for Life, Friends for Death, page 57: