Attention and Reference

Attention

Attention noun - A focusing of the mind on something.

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Reference and attention are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reference" instead a noun "Attention".

Nearby Words: attentive, attentively

Reference noun - Something mentioned in a text as providing related and especially supporting information.

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Attention and reference are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attention" instead a noun "Reference".

good	good attention	good reference
full	full attention	full reference
particular	particular attention	particular reference
similar	similar attention	similar reference
Other adjectives: specific, complete, obvious, actual, real, constant, massive, huge, little, bad, sexual, frequent, further.

The murder received its nickname as a film reference, and attracted much attention.

Source: The Unsolved Mystery
Peary's books did a lot to attract attention to cult movies in the mainstream media and are often used as a reference guide.

Source: Danny Peary Cult Movies List
This is a reference to one of the ways of getting her mother's attention in the original book "Noisy Nora".

Source: Western Animation / Timothy Goes to School

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