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remark

Transitive VerbIntransitive Verb[C/U] Both
pl: remarkspast: remarkedpp: remarkeding: remarking

This word carries a sense of observation and detachment. It is less emotional than a statement and less formal than a declaration. A remark is often a spontaneous reaction to something noticed in the environment, suggesting a brief, outward expression of a thought. In social contexts, the word can shift toward criticism. While a remark can be neutral, describing something as a sharp or cutting remark implies a targeted, often unkind, observation intended to prick the listener's ego.

Countable when referring to a specific comment made by a person. Uncountable when referring to the general act of commenting.

Meanings

Transitive Verb
[someone][something]

To say something as a comment or observation.

"He remarked that the weather was unusually warm for October."

Intransitive Verb

To make a casual comment.

"She remarked on the strange smell in the hallway."

Noun

A written or spoken comment.

"The teacher wrote a positive remark in the margin of the essay."

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