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English verb: point out | |||
| 1. | point out (communication) make or write a comment on | ||
| Samples | He commented the paper of his colleague. | ||
| Synonyms | comment, notice, remark | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mention, note, observe, remark | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | criticise, criticize, kibbitz, kibitz, knock, pick apart, wisecrack | ||
| 2. | point out (communication) point out carefully and clearly | ||
| Synonyms | call attention, signalise, signalize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | designate, indicate, point, show | ||
| 3. | point out (communication) present and urge reasons in opposition | ||
| Synonyms | remonstrate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | represent | ||
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