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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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Example Sentences

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The pair had cats - a reference to Sunderland football team's nickname the Black Cats - inked after the team's opener in the north east.

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What if the student integrated various AI answers into her own essay — but did not understand when it is acceptable to quote verbatim or what needs to be referenced to original sources?

The concept of "democratic backsliding" and whether it's happening in the United States, however, does not have to rely on fraught debates referencing the rise of 20th Century fascism.

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Meanwhile, a giant flag says "No room" on one side and "for violence" on the other - a wry reference to the hypocrisy the artist feels can be present in politicians' words.

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I didn’t know how much I was learning because I had no frame of reference for any of it.

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

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