Liking quiet mention (10)
I believe the answer is:
preference
'liking' is the definition.
(I know that preference is a type of liking)
'quiet mention' is the wordplay.
'quiet' becomes 'p' (music symbol for 'piano', ie soft or quiet).
'mention' becomes 'reference' (synonyms).
'p'+'reference'='PREFERENCE'
(Other definitions for preference that I've seen before include "Fancy" , "First choice" , "Bent" , "Choice (of A rather than B)" , "what's valued higher" .)