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commentary

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of commentary

1 a series of explanations or observations on something (as an event)
  • The TV anchors provided a running commentary on the parade.
Synonyms of commentary

analysis, comment, exposition, play-by-play
Words Related to commentary

annotation, explication

note, observation, remark

report, review, write-up
2 usually commentaries plural a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
  • The general's commentaries on his military campaigns rank among the best firsthand accounts of the war.
Synonyms of commentary

account, chronicle, chronology, history, narration, narrative, record, report, story
Words Related to commentary

version

deposition, documentation, testament, testimonial, testimony, witness

annals, blog, diary, journal, log, logbook, memoir

anecdote, tale, yarn

epic, saga

recital, recitation

case history, case study

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