Appeal to
Appeal to verb - To make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner.
Reference
Reference verb - Refer to.
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Synonyms for Reference
Appeal to and reference are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appeal to" instead a verb "Reference".
Both terms in one sentence
- Reference Overdosed: Blatantly so, which is part of the appeal to some of the fanbase.
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Weeaboo Space CommunistsExplanation A mocking reference to the rather transparent attempts to appeal to the Asian market with the Tau and their Greater Good ideology as well...space communists.
Source: Memes / Tabletop Games - The times they reference something older are few and mostly refer to super-popular series like Dragon Ball and one Appeal to Obscurity to make a "nobody will get this" joke.
Source: Narrow Parody
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