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commentary

com.men.tary \'ka:m-*n-.ter-e-\ n 1a: an explanatory treatise - usu. used 
   in pl.  1b: a record of events usu. written by a participant - usu. used in 
   pl.  2a: a systematic series of explanations or interpretations of a 
   writing  2b: COMMENT  2c: a descriptive or critical oral narration  3: 
   something that serves for explanation