I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ brief
▪ fair
▪
What she said was fair ~. ( BrE )
▪
What she said was a fair ~. ( BrE , AmE )
▪ favourable/favorable , nice , positive
▪ adverse , derogatory , disparaging , negative , unfavourable/unfavorable
▪ critical
▪
Highly critical ~s have been made about the conduct of some politicians.
▪
a book with critical ~ on the various strands of feminism
▪ hostile , snarky ( AmE , informal ), snide , unfair
▪ caustic , scathing
▪ rude , sardonic , smart-ass ( AmE , informal ), stupid
▪ ironic , sarcastic , wry
▪ witty
▪ constructive , helpful , useful , valuable
▪ incisive , insightful , interesting , perceptive , shrewd
▪ cryptic
▪ uninformed ( esp. BrE )
▪ general
▪ detailed
▪ casual , offhand , off-the-cuff , passing , throwaway
▪
He made a few casual ~s to her about her hair and now she's chopped it all off!
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This idea deserves more than passing ~.
▪ editorial , official , personal , press , public
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Editorial ~ in the press tended to support the government in this matter.
▪ written
▪ political , social
▪
Her novels were a vehicle for shrewd social ~.
▪ sad
▪
The attack is a sad ~ on the public's understanding of mental illness.
VERB + COMMENT
▪ have , make , pass
▪
If you have any ~s, please send them to the above address.
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She made a cryptic ~ about how the movie mirrored her life.
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I would prefer not to pass ~ before I have more information on the case.
▪ give , offer
▪ add , leave , post (= on the Internet) , send , submit , write
▪
Feel free to post your ~s if you have any.
▪ read
▪ hear
▪ attract , cause , draw , elicit , excite
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The article attracted much adverse ~.
▪ appreciate , invite , seek , welcome
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The school has invited ~s from parents about the new curriculum.
▪ get , receive
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We have received many helpful ~s from fellow-sufferers.
▪ decline ( AmE )
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KPJ officials declined ~.
▪ disregard , ignore
▪ direct
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She directed all her ~s at Steve.
PREPOSITION
▪ without ~
▪
She accepted his diagnosis without ~.
▪ ~ about , ~ on
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a general ~ on the weather
▪ ~ from
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We welcome ~s from readers.
PHRASES
▪ be available for ~ , be unavailable for ~
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The spokesman was not available for ~ last night.
▪ no ~
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When asked about the allegations, the chairman replied ‘no comment’.
▪ a source of ~
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His visits were the source of much ~.
▪ questions and ~s
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Viewers are encouraged to phone in questions and ~s.
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ favourably/favorably
▪ adversely ( esp. BrE ), critically , unfavourably/unfavorably
▪ bitterly , sarcastically
▪ drily , wryly
▪ quietly , softly
▪ publicly
VERB + COMMENT
▪ decline to , refuse to
▪
The president refused to ~ on the affair.
PREPOSITION
▪ about
▪
People were ~ing about her abilities.
▪ on
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He refused to ~ on the proposals.
▪ to
▪
She ~ed to me that she liked it.
Comment is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ report