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reference

Definition for reference

noun as in testimonial of good character

noun as in printed matter with information

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One of the few remaining comments on his Instagram from the time references “the Swasticar restaurant.”

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She sees “significant upside if the private investors diversification theme were to gain more traction”—a reference to more U.S. and international investors buying gold to complement their stock-and-bond portfolios.

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So far there had been a wide range, from energetic young girls to calm, silver-haired ladies with long letters of reference.

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She jumped up and lugged another armful of reference books to the table, which she then arranged in size order.

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She had planned to be stern and unyielding in her demands, but the admiral’s compliments caught her off guard, as did his reference to poetry.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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