fair comment
fer ˈkɑːmɛnt
Definition

Definition of fair comment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
general opinionUKreasonable opinion or critiqueUK
  • Her review of the movie was considered fair comment.
2.
opinion defenseTECH.legal defense against defamationTECH.
  • The journalist's remarks were considered fair comment and not defamatory.
defense justification
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Expressions with fair

fair enoughadj.
considered reasonable or acceptable in a situation
The decision to split the prize was fair enough.
fair gamen.
something permissible by the rules
In this debate, any argument is fair game.
fair playn.
honest and respectful behavior that treats everyone fairly
Fair play is important in every competition.
fair gon.
just treatment without favoritism
The judge ensured a fair go for all parties involved.
a fair bitadv.
moderately or considerably in amount or degree
She knows a fair bit about gardening.
all is fair in love and warexp.
people may use any method to win romance or conflict
She smiled and said, "all is fair in love and war."

Expressions with comment

pass commentv.
make a remark about something casually
She passed comment on the weather.
off-the-cuff commentn.
spontaneous statement
Her off-the-cuff comment surprised everyone.
add a commentv.
write a remark or opinion
Please add a comment to the blog post.
honest commentn.
remark that is straightforward and truthful
She appreciated his honest comment about her work.
leave a commentv.
add a written message expressing views, replies, or evaluation
Please leave a comment below if you enjoyed the article.
public commentn.
statement made by the public on an issue
The council invited public comment on the new policy.
be unavailable for commentv.
not able or willing to give a statement when asked
The mayor was unavailable for comment after the meeting.
no commentn.
choice to avoid making a response
When asked about the rumor, she simply said no comment.
unworthy of commentadj.
not important enough to talk about or mention
His rude remark was unworthy of comment.
abstain from commentv.
choose not to say anything about something
The spokesperson abstained from comment on the issue.

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Examples of fair comment in a sentence

  • The journalist's article was deemed fair comment.
  • Her statement was protected as fair comment under the law.
  • The court ruled it was fair comment and dismissed the case.

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  1. French:opinion raisonnable, commentaire loyal, ...
  2. German:faire Kritik, faire Bemerkung, ...
  3. Italian:giudizio equo, commento imparziale, ...
  4. Spanish:comentario justo, defensa de crítica legítima, ...
  5. Portuguese:comentário justo, comentário imparcial, ...
  6. Chinese:公正评论, 正当评论, ...
  7. Japanese:公正なコメント, 正当なコメント, ...
  8. Arabic:تَعْلِيق عَادِل, تَعْلِيق مُنْصِف, ...
  9. Hebrew:הֶעָרָה הוֹגֶנֶת, הַבָּעַת דֵּעָה בְּתֹם לֵב, ...
  10. Russian:справедливое замечание, обоснованное замечание, ...
  11. Ukrainian:обґрунтована критика, юридичний захист, ...
  12. Hindi:उचित टिप्पणी, ...
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