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commentary

com·men·tary

UK/ˈkɒm.ən.t(ə.)ɹi/ US/ˈkɑ.mənˌtɛ.ɹi/ uncommon

noun

1.

a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

  • “he wrote an extended comment on the proposal”
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Origin

From Middle French commentaire, from Latin commentārius, commentārium (“notebook”), compare French commentaire. See comment.

Phrases

  • audio commentary
  • commentary box
  • commentary track
  • critical commentary
  • DVD commentary
  • political commentary
  • running commentary
  • social commentary

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