15
comment(noun, verb, note, report, crack)
12
annotation(noun, note, report, crack, review)
9
note(noun, verb, report, crack, review)
8
explanation(noun, document, reference, gloss, commentary)
8
gloss(noun, verb, note, report, crack)
7
criticism(noun, note, crack, statement, observation)
6
annotate(verb, write, interpret, gloss)
6
commentary(noun, note, report, crack, review)
6
footer(noun, note)
6
reference(noun, statement, observation, document, remark)
4
critique(noun, commentary)
4
exegesis(noun, gloss)
4
postscript(noun, note, addition, supplement, afterthought)
4
remark(noun, note, crack, statement, observation)
3
assessment
3
marginal note(expression, idiom, gloss)
2
afterthought(noun, addition, document, reference)
2
appendix(noun, note, addition, afterthought)
2
elucidation(noun, note, report, crack, review)
2
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APASmart Define. (2015). footnote thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/footnote/thesaurus/synonyms
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