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Noun: commentary  'kó-mun,te-ree [N. Amer], kó-mun-t(u-)ree [Brit]
  1. A written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
    "he wrote an extended commentary on the proposal";
    - comment

Derived forms: commentaries

Type of: statement

Encyclopedia: Commentary