mention
verb
to say something during a conversation, but not discuss it much or give many details
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To mention something, or to be mentioned
refer to
to mention someone or something when you are speaking or writing
invoke
verb
to mention a law, principle, or idea in order to support an argument or to explain an action
come up
to be mentioned and need to be considered
allude to
to mention someone or something in an indirect way
tell of
to mention or talk about something
touch on
to mention something when you are talking or writing
talk in terms of something
to mention a piece of information as a possibility
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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