Observed — commented (8)
I believe the answer is:
remarked
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">observed</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('remark' can be a synonym of 'observe')</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">commented</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for remarked that I've seen before include "Made written or spoken comment" , "Made comment or observation" , "Observed, mentioned" , "Comment made about deer mark" , "Said" .)