| Note |
| Notice |
| Observe |
| Comment |
| Mention |
| Say _____ |
| State; say |
| Observation |
| Aside, e.g. |
| Make mention |
| Say casually |
| Casual comment |
| Observe orally |
| Make a comment |
| Note to mention |
| Casual statement |
| It may be offhand |
| Crack, so to speak |
| Casual observation |
| It may be defamatory |
| Incidental observation |
| Observation — notice |
| Wonderful ___" Van Morrison |
| It may be casual or pointed |
| It may be offhand or pointed |
| Comment sometimes described as "caustic" or "biting |